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Genesis 50
New King James Version
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
- Genesis 50:3 Lit. wept
- Genesis 50:11 Lit. Mourning of Egypt
- Genesis 50:15 fully
- Genesis 50:21 Lit. to their hearts
- Genesis 50:25 give attention to
Génesis 50
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Génesis 50
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50 Entonces José se abrazó al cuerpo de su padre y, llorando, lo besó. 2 Luego ordenó a los médicos a su servicio que embalsamaran el cuerpo y así lo hicieron. 3 El proceso para embalsamarlo tardó unos cuarenta días, que es el tiempo requerido. Los egipcios, por su parte, guardaron luto por Israel durante setenta días.
4 Pasados los días de duelo, José se dirigió así a los miembros de la corte del faraón:
—Si me he ganado el respeto de la corte, díganle por favor al faraón 5 que mi padre, antes de morirse, me hizo jurar que yo lo sepultaría en la tumba que él mismo se preparó en la tierra de Canaán. Por eso le ruego encarecidamente que me permita ir a sepultar a mi padre y luego volveré.
6 El faraón respondió:
—Ve a sepultar a tu padre, conforme a la promesa que te pidió hacerle.
7 José fue a sepultar a su padre. Lo acompañaron los servidores del faraón, es decir, los oficiales de su corte y toda la gente importante de Egipto. 8 A estos se sumaron todos los familiares de José, sus hermanos y los de la casa de Jacob. En la región de Gosén dejaron únicamente a los niños y al ganado. 9 También salieron con él carros y jinetes, formando así un cortejo muy grande.
10 Al llegar al campo de Hatad, que está al otro lado del río Jordán, hicieron grandes y solemnes lamentaciones. Allí José guardó luto por su padre durante siete días. 11 Cuando los cananeos que vivían en esa región vieron en el campo de Hatad aquellas manifestaciones de duelo, dijeron: «Los egipcios están haciendo un duelo muy solemne». Por eso al lugar, que está cerca del Jordán, lo llamaron Abel Misrayin.[a]
12 Los hijos de Jacob hicieron con su padre lo que él había pedido: 13 lo llevaron a la tierra de Canaán y lo sepultaron en la cueva que está en el campo de Macpela, frente a Mamré, en el mismo campo que Abraham había comprado a Efrón el hitita para sepultura de la familia. 14 Luego de haber sepultado a su padre, José regresó a Egipto junto con sus hermanos y con toda la gente que lo había acompañado.
La promesa de José a sus hermanos
15 Al reflexionar sobre la muerte de su padre, los hermanos de José concluyeron: «Tal vez José nos guarde rencor y ahora quiera vengarse de todo el mal que le hicimos». 16 Por eso le mandaron a decir: «Antes de morir tu padre, dejó estas instrucciones: 17 “Díganle a José que perdone, por favor, la terrible maldad y el pecado que sus hermanos cometieron contra él”. Así que, por favor, perdona la maldad de los siervos del Dios de tu padre».
Cuando José escuchó estas palabras, se echó a llorar.
18 Luego sus hermanos se presentaron ante José, se inclinaron delante de él y dijeron:
—Aquí nos tienes; somos tus esclavos.
19 —No tengan miedo —les contestó José—. ¿Puedo acaso tomar el lugar de Dios? 20 Es verdad que ustedes pensaron hacerme mal, pero Dios transformó ese mal en bien para lograr lo que hoy estamos viendo: salvar la vida de mucha gente. 21 Así que, ¡no tengan miedo! Yo cuidaré de ustedes y de sus hijos.
De ese modo José los consoló, pues les habló al corazón.
Muerte de José
22 José y la familia de su padre permanecieron en Egipto. Alcanzó la edad de ciento diez años, 23 y llegó a ver nacer a los hijos de Efraín hasta la tercera generación. Además, cuando nacieron los hijos de Maquir, hijo de Manasés, él los recibió sobre sus rodillas.[b]
24 Tiempo después, José dijo a sus hermanos: «Yo estoy a punto de morir, pero, sin duda, Dios vendrá a ayudarlos y los llevará de este país a la tierra que prometió a Abraham, Isaac y Jacob». 25 Entonces José hizo que sus hijos le prestaran juramento. Les dijo: «Sin duda, Dios vendrá a ayudarlos. Cuando esto ocurra, ustedes deberán llevarse de aquí mis huesos».
26 José murió en Egipto a los ciento diez años. Una vez que lo embalsamaron, lo pusieron en un ataúd.
Genesis 50
King James Version
Genesis 50
King James Version
50 And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.
2 And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
3 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.
4 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,
5 My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.
6 And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.
7 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,
8 And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and 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 company.
10 And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.
11 And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abelmizraim, which is beyond Jordan.
12 And his sons did unto him according as he commanded them:
13 For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.
14 And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.
15 And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.
16 And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,
17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
18 And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.
19 And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
21 Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
22 And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years.
23 And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees.
24 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
25 And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
26 So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
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