1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Genesis 47:29 | *And when he saw that the day of his death drew nigh, he called his son Joseph, and said to him: If I have found favour in thy sight,** put thy hand under my thigh; and thou shalt shew me this kindness and truth, not to bury me in Egypt. Genesis 24:2. | Year of the World 2315, Year before Christ 1689. Thigh. To swear, as the steward of Abraham did, Genesis 24:2. --- Kindness and truth. This act of real mercy; or, shew me mercy, by promising freely to comply with my request; and truth, by fulfilling this oath. (Menochius) |