50:5 ‘My father made me swear an oath. He said, 1 “I am about to die. Bury me 2 in my tomb that I dug for myself there in the land of Canaan.” Now let me go and bury my father; then I will return.’”
50:6 So Pharaoh said, “Go and bury your father, just as he made you swear to do.” 3
1 tnHeb “saying.”
2 tn The imperfect verbal form here has the force of a command.