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 47:30)

And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.(Genesis 47:31)

And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.(Genesis 48:1)

And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,(Genesis 48:3)

And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.(Genesis 48:4)

And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.(Genesis 48:5)

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Genesis 48:2 - Cross Reference

And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. (1 Samuel 23:16)

But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see. (Deuteronomy 3:28)

My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. (Proverbs 23:15)

The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. (Psalm 41:3)

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. (Ephesians 6:10)

Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work. (Nehemiah 2:18)