Translations
Modern
Then Joseph went to bury his father, and all the servants of Pharaoh accompanied him—the elders of Pharaoh’s household and all the elders of the land of Egypt—
Traditional
And 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,
Literal
And 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,
Latin
Quo ascendente, ierunt cum eo omnes senes domus Pharaonis, cunctique majores natu terræ Ægypti:
Original
Hebrew
English
Then Joseph went to bury his father, and all the servants of Pharaoh accompanied him—the elders of Pharaoh’s household and all the elders of the land of Egypt—
Notes
This was Joseph’s first return to his homeland in 39 years. The trip was temporary. Hundreds of years later, the family of Israel would permanently leave Egypt, taking Joseph's bones with them for burial in the promised land (see 50:25).
Theme notes and profiles
People
Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt Pharaoh: Egyptian ruler during Joseph's time
Places
Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus
Glossary
Book of Exodus Genesis, Book of Jacob Joseph Patriarchs, Period of the
Topics
Burial: Attended by Numbers of Friends Burial: Attended by Relatives and Friends of Jacob Children: Joseph Egypt: Israel in Jacob's Death and Burial Government: Mosaic: Among the Egyptians Jacob: Burial of Joseph: Son of Jacob: Mourns the Death of his Father