⁵ Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘Your father and your brothers have now come to you. ⁶ The whole land of Egypt is here for them. Your father and your brothers should stay in the best part of the land. They may live in Goshen. Choose the best shepherds from among them to take care of my own animals.’

⁷ Then Joseph brought his father Jacob to meet Pharaoh. Jacob blessed Pharaoh. ⁸ Then Pharaoh asked Jacob, ‘How old are you?’ ⁹ Jacob replied, ‘I have been alive for 130 years. My years have been few, and they have been difficult. I have not lived for as long as my ancestors lived.’^{[a] 10} Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh again and he left.

50 Joseph bent down near his father's face. He wept over him and he kissed him. ² Then Joseph told some of his servants to take Jacob's body. They knew how to put special oil on the body so that it would not become spoiled. Joseph's servants did what he told them to do. ³ The servants took care of the body for 40 days, which is the usual time. The Egyptians wept for 70 days because of Jacob's death.^[a]

⁴ The time for them to weep came to an end. Joseph said to Pharaoh's officers, ‘If you agree, speak to Pharaoh for me. Tell him this: ⁵ My father made me make a promise. He said, “I will soon die. Bury me in the grave that I prepared for myself in Canaan.” So please let me go and bury my father there. Then I will return.’ ⁶ Pharaoh said, ‘Go and bury your father's body in the way that you promised him.’