Genesis 50:5

50:5 ‘My father made me swear an oath. He said,9 “I am about to die. Bury me10 in my tomb that I dug for myself there in the land of Canaan.” Now let me go and bury my father; then I will return.’ ”

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9	tn Heb “saying.”
10	tn The imperfect verbal form here has the force of a command.