Genesis 15:15

15:15 But as for you, you will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age.

Genesis 35:19

35:19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).

Genesis 50:6

50:6 So Pharaoh said, “Go and bury your father, just as he made you swear to do.”


tn The vav with the pronoun before the verb calls special attention to the subject in contrast to the preceding subject.

sn You will go to your ancestors. This is a euphemistic expression for death.

tn Heb “in a good old age.”

sn This explanatory note links the earlier name Ephrath with the later name Bethlehem.

tn Heb “he made you swear on oath.”