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Genesis 50:3 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Forty days were used for him, for that is how many days it takes to embalm. The Egyptians wept for Israel for seventy days. "

Genesis 50:3

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1 Joseph fell on his father’s face, wept on him, and kissed him.

2 Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel.

3 Forty days were used for him, for that is how many days it takes to embalm. The Egyptians wept for Israel for seventy days.

4 When the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke to Pharaoh’s staff, saying, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,

5 ‘My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I am dying. Bury me in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan.” Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come again.’”

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"When all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they wept for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel."

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"All Israel made great lamentation over him, and mourned for him many days."

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"In the course of those many days, the king of Egypt died, and the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God because of the bondage."

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Genesis 46:29

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"Joseph prepared his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while."

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Genesis 50:1

"Joseph fell on his father’s face, wept on him, and kissed him."

Genesis 50:2

"Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel."

Genesis 50:4

"When the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke to Pharaoh’s staff, saying, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,"

Genesis 50:5

"‘My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I am dying. Bury me in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan.” Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come again.’”"

Genesis 50:6

"Pharaoh said, “Go up, and bury your father, just like he made you swear.”"

Genesis 50:7

"Joseph went up to bury his father; and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, all the elders of the land of Egypt,"

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