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Genesis 50

Genesis 50:3

Mourning and Burial for Jacob · Genesis 50:1–14
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Translations

Modern
…taking the forty days required to complete the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
Traditional
And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days.
Literal
And forty days were fulfilled for him, for such are fulfilled are the days for the embalming; and the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.
Latin
Quibus jussa explentibus, transierunt quadraginta dies: iste quippe mos erat cadaverum conditorum: flevitque eum Ægyptus septuaginta diebus.

Original

Hebrew
English
…taking the forty days required to complete the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

Notes

Genesis 50:3

The Egyptians mourned Jacob for 70 days, just two days less than they would for a pharaoh. This showed their great respect for Joseph.

Genesis 50:1–6

Like his father and his grandfather, Jacob’s death marked the end of an important time in Israel’s history.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Joseph Blessing Symbolic Numbers

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Book of Exodus Genesis, Book of Jacob Joseph Patriarchs, Period of the Perfume

Topics

Arts of The: Embalmer Burial of Persons Embalmed, Deferred for Seventy Days Children: Joseph Egypt: Israel in Jacob's Death and Burial Egypt: Mode of Embalming In Egyptians: The Art of Embalming the Dead Practiced By Embalming of Jacob Embalming: Time Required For Forty: Days for Embalming Jacob: 40 Days Mourning For Joseph: Son of Jacob: Mourns the Death of his Father Mourning: The Egyptians Mourned for Jacob for Seventy Days Rulers: Righteous: Pharaoh, in his Treatment of Jacob and his Family The Dead: Mourning For, often: Lasted Many Days