Vayechi, וַיְחִי

Passages

Torah: Genesis 47:28 - 48:9
Gospel: John 20:1 - 9

Torah — Genesis 47:28 - 48:9

47:28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. And the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were one hundred and forty-seven years.

47:29 When the time of Israel’s death drew near, he called to his son, to Joseph. And he said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please put your hand under my thigh, that you might vow to deal kindly and faithfully with me. Please do not bury me in Egypt,

47:30 but let me lie with my ancestors. Carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial site.” And he said, “I will do according to your word.”

47:31 Then he said, “Swear to me.” And he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself on the head of the bed.

48:1 Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh And it happened that after these things, it was said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is ill.” And he took his two sons with him, Ephraim and Manasseh.

48:2 And it was told to Jacob, “Behold, your son Joseph has come to you.” Then Israel strengthened himself and he sat up in the bed.

48:3 Then Jacob said to Joseph, “El-Shaddai appeared to me in Luz, in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

48:4 and said to me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and make you numerous, and will make you a company of nations. And I will give this land to your offspring after you as an everlasting possession.’

48:5 And now, your two sons who were born to you in the land of Egypt before my coming to you in Egypt, are mine. Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine as Reuben and Simeon are.

48:6 And your children whom you father after them shall be yours. By the name of their brothers they shall be called, with respect to their inheritance.

48:7 As for me, when I came to Paddan-Aram Rachel died to my sorrow in the land of Canaan on the way when there was still some distance to go to Ephrath. And I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).”

48:8 When Israel saw the sons of Joseph he said, “Who are these?”

48:9 Then Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons whom God has given me here.” And he said, “Please bring them to me that I may bless them.”

47:28 Jacob lived 17 years in Egypt. He lived a total of 147 years.

47:29 The time came near for Israel to die. So he sent for his son Joseph. He said to him, “If you are pleased with me, put your hand under my thigh. Promise me that you will be kind and faithful to me. Don’t bury me in Egypt.

47:30 When I join the members of my family who have already died, carry me out of Egypt. Bury me where they are buried.” “I’ll do exactly as you say,” Joseph said.

47:31 “Promise me with an oath that you will do it,” Jacob said. So Joseph promised him. And Israel worshiped God as he leaned on the top of his wooden staff.

48:1 Ephraim and Manasseh Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is sick.” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim along with him.

48:2 Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you.” So Israel became stronger and sat up in bed.

48:3 Jacob said to Joseph, “The Mighty God appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan. He blessed me there.

48:4 He said to me, ‘I am going to give you children. I will increase your numbers. I will make you a community of nations. And I will give this land to your children after you. It will belong to them forever.’

48:5 “Now then, two sons were born to you in Egypt. It happened before I came to you here. They will be counted as my own sons. Ephraim and Manasseh will belong to me, in the same way that Reuben and Simeon belong to me.

48:6 “Any children who are born to you after them will belong to you. Any territory they receive will come from the land that is given to Ephraim and Manasseh.

48:7 “As I was returning from Paddan, Rachel died. It made me very sad. She died in the land of Canaan while we were still on the way. We weren’t very far away from Ephrath. So I buried her body there beside the road to Ephrath.” Ephrath was also called Bethlehem.

48:8 Israel saw Joseph’s sons. He asked, “Who are they?”

48:9 “They are the sons God has given me here,” Joseph said to his father. Then Israel said, “Bring them to me. I want to give them my blessing.”

Gospel — John 20:1 - 9

20:1 Jesus Is Raised Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw the stone had been taken away from the tomb.

20:2 So she ran and came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord from the tomb and we do not know where they have put him!”

20:3 Then Peter and the other disciple went out and were going to the tomb.

20:4 And the two were running together, and the other disciple ran ahead, faster than Peter, and came to the tomb first.

20:5 And bending over to look, he saw the strips of linen cloth lying there, though he did not go in.

20:6 Then Simon Peter also came following him, and he went into the tomb and saw the strips of linen cloth lying there,

20:7 and the facecloth that was on his head—not lying with the strips of linen cloth, but folded up separately in one place.

20:8 So then the other disciple who had come to the tomb first also went in, and he saw and believed.

20:9 (For they did not yet know the scripture that it was necessary for him to rise from the dead.)

20:1 The Tomb Is Empty Early on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb. It was still dark. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the entrance.

20:2 So she ran to Simon Peter and another disciple, the one Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb! We don’t know where they have put him!”

20:3 So Peter and the other disciple started out for the tomb.

20:4 Both of them were running. The other disciple ran faster than Peter. He reached the tomb first.

20:5 He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there. But he did not go in.

20:6 Then Simon Peter, who was behind him, arrived. He went into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there.

20:7 He also saw the burial cloth that had been around Jesus’ head. The cloth was folded up by itself. It was separate from the linen.

20:8 The disciple who had reached the tomb first also went inside. He saw and believed.

20:9 They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.

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Torah — Genesis 47:28 - 48:9

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Gospel — John 20:1 - 9

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