I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.
I will ... surely bring thee up again. Since Jacob could not expect to live until the former promise was realized, he must have seen that the latter was to be accomplished only to his posterity. To himself it was literally verified in the removal of his remains to Canaan; but, in the large and liberal sense of the words, it was made good only on the establishment of Israel in the land of promise.
Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes - shall perform the last office of filial piety, which was usually reserved to the oldest or the dearest member of the family; and this implied that he should henceforth enjoy, without interruption, the society of that favourite son.