Genesis 50:24
And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
And Joseph {H3130} said {H559} unto his brethren {H251}, I die {H4191}: and God {H430} will surely {H6485} visit {H6485} you, and bring you out {H5927} of this land {H776} unto the land {H776} which he sware {H7650} to Abraham {H85}, to Isaac {H3327}, and to Jacob {H3290}.
Yosef said to his brothers, "I am dying. But God will surely remember you and bring you up out of this land to the land which he swore to Avraham, Yitz'chak and Ya'akov."
Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die; but God will surely visit you, and bring you up out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
Cross-References
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Genesis 35:12 (9 votes)
And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land. -
Exodus 3:16 (9 votes)
¶ Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and [seen] that which is done to you in Egypt: -
Exodus 3:17 (9 votes)
And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey. -
Genesis 26:3 (8 votes)
Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; -
Genesis 28:13 (7 votes)
And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I [am] the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; -
Genesis 46:4 (6 votes)
I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up [again]: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes. -
Genesis 48:21 (6 votes)
And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
Commentary
Genesis 50:24 (KJV)
And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
Commentary
This verse records Joseph's final words to his brothers as he approaches death in Egypt. At this point, Jacob's family had been living comfortably in the land of Goshen for many years, thanks to Joseph's position. However, Egypt was not the land God had promised to their forefathers.
Joseph's statement is a powerful declaration of faith and a prophecy. He acknowledges his own impending death but immediately pivots to the certainty of God's future action for his descendants. The core message is God's unwavering faithfulness to His covenant promises, specifically the promise of the land of Canaan made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
The Hebrew word translated "visit" is paqad (פקד). While it can mean to inspect or punish, in this context, it means to attend to, care for, or intervene on behalf of someone. Joseph is assuring his brothers that God will actively and surely involve Himself in their future to fulfill His word. This points directly to the future Exodus from Egypt.
Joseph's faith here is remarkable; he trusts God's promise over their current comfortable circumstances and even beyond his own lifetime. His words echo the original promise God made (Genesis 15:13-16) and look forward to its fulfillment centuries later. He even requested that his bones be carried back to the promised land when they eventually left Egypt (Genesis 50:25, Exodus 13:19), a tangible expression of this faith.
This verse serves as a reminder that God's promises are certain, even when their fulfillment seems distant or unlikely from a human perspective. It encourages believers to maintain hope and trust in God's faithfulness, knowing that He will "visit" or act according to His divine plan and timing.
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