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.

Cross-reference

Genesis 23:19 Historical context

In Genesis 23:19, Abraham buries Sarah in the cave of Machpelah, the same burial site Jacob requests in 47:30.

Genesis 25:9 Historical context

In Genesis 25:9, Abraham is buried in the cave of Machpelah, the family tomb where Jacob asks to be buried in 47:30.

In Genesis 49:29-32, Jacob gives detailed burial instructions specifying the cave of Machpelah, expanding on his request in 47:30.

In Genesis 50:5-14, Joseph fulfills Jacob's burial request from 47:30, burying him in the cave of Machpelah in Canaan.

In Genesis 50:25, Joseph echoes his father's request, making his sons swear to carry his bones out of Egypt — a parallel burial oath.

In Genesis 49:31, the burials of Abraham, Isaac, and their wives in the cave of Machpelah are listed — the very burial place Jacob requests here.