Strong's Lexicon “Swear הִשָּֽׁבְעָה֙ (hiš·šā·ḇə·‘āh) Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7650: 1) to swear, adjure 1a) (Qal) sworn (participle) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to swear, take an oath 1b2) to swear (of Jehovah by Himself) 1b3) to curse 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to take an oath 1c2) to adjure to me,” לִ֔י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew : Jacob said. וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch So Joseph swore וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע (way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7650: 1) to swear, adjure 1a) (Qal) sworn (participle) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to swear, take an oath 1b2) to swear (of Jehovah by Himself) 1b3) to curse 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to take an oath 1c2) to adjure to him, ל֑וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew : and Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel = 'God prevails' 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile bowed וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ (way·yiš·ta·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7812: 1) to bow down 1a) (Qal) to bow down 1b)(Hiphil) to depress (fig) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to bow down, prostrate oneself 1c1a) before superior in homage 1c1b) before God in worship 1c1c) before false gods 1c1d) before angel in worship at עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although the head רֹ֥אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7218: 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum of his bed. הַמִּטָּֽה׃ (ham·miṭ·ṭāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4296: 1) couch, bed, bier Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“Swear to me,” Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed. Young's Literal Translation and he saith, ‘Swear to me;’ and he sweareth to him, and Israel boweth himself on the head of the bed. Holman Christian Standard Bible And Jacob said, “ Swear to me.” So Joseph swore to him. Then Israel bowed in thanks at the head of his bed. New American Standard Bible He said, "Swear to me." So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed [in worship] at the head of the bed. King James Bible And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head. Parallel Verses New International Version "Swear to me," he said. Then Joseph swore to him, and Israel worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff. New Living Translation "Swear that you will do it," Jacob insisted. So Joseph gave his oath, and Jacob bowed humbly at the head of his bed. English Standard Version And he said, “Swear to me”; and he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself upon the head of his bed. New American Standard Bible He said, "Swear to me." So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed in worship at the head of the bed. King James Bible And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head. Holman Christian Standard Bible And Jacob said, "Swear to me." So Joseph swore to him. Then Israel bowed in thanks at the head of his bed. International Standard Version "Promise me," Israel insisted. So Joseph promised. Then Israel collapsed on his bed. NET Bible Jacob said, "Swear to me that you will do so." So Joseph gave him his word. Then Israel bowed down at the head of his bed. American Standard Version And he said, Swear unto me: and he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head. English Revised Version And he said, Swear unto me: and he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head. Young's Literal Translation and he saith, 'Swear to me;' and he sweareth to him, and Israel boweth himself on the head of the bed. Cross References Hebrews 11:21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. Genesis 21:23 Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. Genesis 21:24 And Abraham said, I will swear. Genesis 24:3 And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: Genesis 31:53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac. Genesis 50:25 And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence. 1 Kings 1:47 And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 47:30 But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said. Genesis 47:29 And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt: Genesis 47:28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years. 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