50:24 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die. But God will surely come to you31 and lead you up from this land to the land he swore on oath to give32 to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
tn The verb פָּקַד (paqad) means “to visit,” i.e., to intervene for blessing or cursing; here Joseph announces that God would come to fulfill the promises by delivering them from Egypt. The statement is emphasized by the use of the infinitive absolute with the verb: “God will surely visit you.”
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tn The words “to give” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.