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Then Joseph ordered the physicians in his service to embalm his father. When the physicians embalmed Israel, they spent forty days at it, for that is the full period of embalming; and the Egyptians mourned him for seventy days. When the period of mourning was over, Joseph spoke to Pharaoh’s household. “If you please, appeal to Pharaoh, saying:

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Then Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So the physicians embalmed him,(A) taking a full forty days, for that was the time required for embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.(B)

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,

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