But I will lie] Heb. I will sleepe. Which may be meant with reference to the resurrection of the dead; which some Papists (with the Sadduces) say, it cannot be proved by the Books of Moses; but here sleeping implieth a waking again, and death is the sleepe, resurrection an awaking from that sleepe. with my fathers] Jacob had no mind of the company of Idolaters, neither living nor dead: See Annot. on Chap. 23. 9. And he desired to be buried with his fathers for many reasons; as first, because there was the true worship of God most to flourish: secondly, thither his posteritie were to direct their thoughts with expectation of returne out of Egypt: thirdly, there the Sepulchre of their worthy Progenitours might be an incitement to them to the imitation of their lives, and preparation for their ends: lastly, because Christ was in that Countrey to lead his life and to take his death, and thence to rise and raise himselfe to the highest heavens.