Quotation for Ketubot 221:22

(בראשית מז, ל) ונשאתני ממצרים וקברתני בקבורתם אמר קרנא דברים בגו יודע היה יעקב אבינו שצדיק גמור היה ואם מתים שבחוצה לארץ חיים למה הטריח את בניו שמא לא יזכה למחילות

Lest we are concerned that the righteous outside of the land of Israel will not be resurrected, R. Ilai assures us that their bodies will roll to Israel where they will be resurrected. The tunnels will go underground to spare them any pain. “You shall carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burying-place” (Genesis 47:30): Karna said: There is some inner meaning here. Our father Jacob well knew that he was a righteous man in every way, and, since the dead outside the Land will also be resurrected, why did he trouble his sons? Lest he not merit rolling underground.

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