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7-9 When Joseph left Goshen with his brothers, his relatives, and his father's relatives to bury Jacob, many of the king's highest officials and even his military chariots and cavalry went along. The Israelites left behind only their children, their cattle, and their sheep and goats.

10 After crossing the Jordan River, Joseph stopped at Atad's threshing place, where they all mourned and wept seven days for Jacob.

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besides all the members of Joseph’s household and his brothers and those belonging to his father’s household.(A) Only their children and their flocks and herds were left in Goshen.(B) Chariots(C) and horsemen[a] also went up with him. It was a very large company.

10 When they reached the threshing floor(D) of Atad, near the Jordan, they lamented loudly and bitterly;(E) and there Joseph observed a seven-day period(F) of mourning(G) for his father.(H)

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  1. Genesis 50:9 Or charioteers