Joseph Makes a Promise to Jacob

Now the Israelites settled in Egypt
in the region of Goshen.
They acquired property there
and were fruitful and in creased greatly in number.
Jacob lived in Egypt seventeen years,
and the years of his life
were a hundred and forty-seven.
When the time drew near for Israel to die,
he called for his son Joseph and said to him,
"If I have found favor in your eyes,
put your hand under my thigh and promise
that you will show me kindness and faithfulness.
Do not bury me in Egypt,
but when I rest with my fathers,
carry me out of Egypt
and bury me where they are buried."

"I will do as you say," he said.

"Swear to me," he said.
Then Joseph swore to him,
and Israel worshiped
as he leaned on the top of his staff.

(Genesis 47:27-31)