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Genesis 50

Genesis 50:4

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

Modern
When the days of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh’s court, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please tell Pharaoh that
Traditional
And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,
Literal
And the days of his weeping passed, and Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, speak, please, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying:
Latin
Et expleto planctus tempore, locutus est Joseph ad familiam Pharaonis: Si inveni gratiam in conspectu vestro, loquimini in auribus Pharaonis:

Original

Hebrew
English
When the days of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh’s court, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please tell Pharaoh that

Notes

Genesis 50:4–6

Joseph needed Pharaoh’s permission to leave his official duties for a short time. He wanted to bury his father in Canaan.

Pharaoh quickly gave permission to Joseph, who had once been a slave.

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

People

Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt Pharaoh: Egyptian ruler during Joseph's time

Glossary

Book of Exodus Genesis, Book of Jacob Joseph Patriarchs, Period of the

Topics

Bereavement: Joseph, of his Father Burial of Persons Embalmed, Deferred for Seventy Days Children: Joseph Egypt: Israel in Jacob's Death and Burial Jacob: Burial of Joseph: Son of Jacob: Exacts a Pledge from his Brothers to Convey his Remains to Canaan Joseph: Son of Jacob: Mourns the Death of his Father Rulers: Righteous: Pharaoh, in his Treatment of Jacob and his Family