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Genesis 50:2-4
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Genesis 50:2-4
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
2 Joseph commanded the physicians in his service to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel;(A) 3 they spent forty days doing this, for that is the time required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.(B)
4 When the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph addressed the household of Pharaoh, “If now I have found favor with you, please speak to Pharaoh as follows:
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Genesis 50:2-4
New International Version
Genesis 50:2-4
New International Version
2 Then Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So the physicians embalmed him,(A) 3 taking a full forty days, for that was the time required for embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.(B)
4 When the days of mourning(C) had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh’s court,(D) “If I have found favor in your eyes,(E) speak to Pharaoh for me. Tell him,
Bereshis 50:2-4
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Bereshis 50:2-4
Orthodox Jewish Bible
2 And Yosef commanded his avadim the rofe’im (physicians) to embalm Aviv; and the rofe’im embalmed Yisroel.
3 And arba’im yom were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed; and the Mitzra’im mourned for him shivim yom (seventy days).
4 And when the days of his mourning were past, Yosef spoke unto the Bais Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found chen in your eyes, speak, now, in the oznayim of Pharaoh, saying,
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Genesis 50:2-4
New King James Version
Genesis 50:2-4
New King James Version
2 And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to (A)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 (B)mourned[a] for him seventy days.
4 Now when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spoke to (C)the household of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the hearing of Pharaoh, saying,
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- Genesis 50:3 Lit. wept
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