Genesis 50:5

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.’”

[50:5]  ¹ tn Heb “saying.”

[50:5]  ² tn The imperfect verbal form here has the force of a command.