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Genesis 50
New King James Version

### Burial of Jacob

50 Then Joseph (A)fell on his father’s face and (B)wept over him, and kissed him. 2 And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to (C)embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel. 3 Forty days were required for him, for such are the days required for those who are embalmed; and the Egyptians (D)mourned[a] for him seventy days.

4 Now when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spoke to (E)the household of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the hearing of Pharaoh, saying, 5 (F)‘My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I am dying; in my grave (G)which I dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there you shall bury me.” Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come back.’ ”

6 And Pharaoh said, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear.”

7 So Joseph went up to bury his father; and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt, 8 as well as all the house of Joseph, his brothers, and his father’s house. Only their little ones, their flocks, and their herds they left in the land of Goshen. 9 And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen, and it was a very great gathering.

10 Then they came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, and they (H)mourned there with a great and very solemn lamentation. (I)He observed seven days of mourning for his father. 11 And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a deep mourning of the Egyptians.” Therefore its name was called [b]Abel Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.

12 So his sons did for him just as he had commanded them. 13 For (J)his sons carried him to the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, before Mamre, which Abraham (K)bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite as property for a burial place. 14 And after he had buried his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, he and his brothers and all who went up with him to bury his father.

### Joseph Reassures His Brothers

15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, (L)they said, “Perhaps Joseph will hate us, and may [c]actually repay us for all the evil which we did to him.” 16 So they sent messengers to Joseph, saying, “Before your father died he commanded, saying, 17 ‘Thus you shall say to Joseph: “I beg you, please forgive the trespass of your brothers and their sin; (M)for they did evil to you.” ’ Now, please, forgive the trespass of the servants of (N)the God of your father.” And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

18 Then his brothers also went and (O)fell down before his face, and they said, “Behold, we are your servants.”

19 Joseph said to them, (P)“Do not be afraid, (Q)for am I in the place of God? 20 (R)But as for you, you meant evil against me; but (S)God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. 21 Now therefore, do not be afraid; (T)I will provide for you and your little ones.” And he comforted them and spoke [d]kindly to them.

### Death of Joseph(U)

22 So Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he and his father’s household. And Joseph lived one hundred and ten years. 23 Joseph saw Ephraim’s children (V)to the third generation. (W)The children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, (X)were also brought up on Joseph’s knees.

24 And Joseph said to his brethren, “I am dying; but (Y)God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land to the land (Z)of which He swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.” 25 Then (AA)Joseph took an oath from the children of Israel, saying, “God will surely [e]visit you, and (AB)you shall carry up my (AC)bones from here.” 26 So Joseph died, being one hundred and ten years old; and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

#### Footnotes

1. Genesis 50:3 Lit. wept
2. Genesis 50:11 Lit. Mourning of Egypt
3. Genesis 50:15 fully
4. Genesis 50:21 Lit. to their hearts
5. Genesis 50:25 give attention to

#### Cross references

1. Genesis 50:1 : Gen. 46:4, 29
2. Genesis 50:1 : 2 Kin. 13:14
3. Genesis 50:2 : Gen. 50:26; 2 Chr. 16:14; Matt. 26:12; Mark 16:1; Luke 24:1; John 19:39, 40
4. Genesis 50:3 : Gen. 37:34; Num. 20:29; Deut. 34:8
5. Genesis 50:4 : Esth. 4:2
6. Genesis 50:5 : Gen. 47:29–31
7. Genesis 50:5 : 2 Chr. 16:14; Is. 22:16; Matt. 27:60
8. Genesis 50:10 : Acts 8:2
9. Genesis 50:10 : 1 Sam. 31:13; Job 2:13
10. Genesis 50:13 : Gen. 49:29–31; Acts 7:16
11. Genesis 50:13 : Gen. 23:16–20
12. Genesis 50:15 : [Job 15:21]
13. Genesis 50:17 : [Prov. 28:13]
14. Genesis 50:17 : Gen. 49:25
15. Genesis 50:18 : Gen. 37:7–10; 41:43; 44:14
16. Genesis 50:19 : Gen. 45:5
17. Genesis 50:19 : Gen. 30:2; 2 Kin. 5:7
18. Genesis 50:20 : Gen. 45:5, 7; Ps. 56:5
19. Genesis 50:20 : [Acts 3:13–15]
20. Genesis 50:21 : [Matt. 5:44]
21. Genesis 50:22 : Heb. 11:22
22. Genesis 50:23 : Gen. 48:1; Job 42:16
23. Genesis 50:23 : Num. 26:29; 32:39
24. Genesis 50:23 : Gen. 30:3
25. Genesis 50:24 : Gen. 15:14; 46:4; 48:21; Ex. 3:16, 17; Josh. 3:17; Heb. 11:22
26. Genesis 50:24 : Gen. 26:3; 35:12; 46:4; Ex. 6:8
27. Genesis 50:25 : Gen. 47:29, 30; Ex. 13:19; Josh. 24:32; Acts 7:15, 16; Heb. 11:22
28. Genesis 50:25 : Gen. 17:8; 28:13; 35:12; Deut. 1:8; 30:1–8
29. Genesis 50:25 : Ex. 13:19

New King James Version (NKJV)

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