Genesis 50:3
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And forty days were fulfilled for him (for so are fulfilled the days of those who are embalmed), and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days.
And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of embalming: and the Egyptians wept for him three-score and ten days.
Now forty days were required for this, for that is the customary number of days [of preparation] required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept and grieved for him [in public mourning as they would for royalty] for seventy days.
Then forty days were devoted [to this purpose] for him, for that is the customary number of days required for those who are embalmed. And the Egyptians wept and bemoaned him [as they would for royalty] for seventy days.
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.
They took forty days to complete this, for embalming takes that long, and the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
They mourned for him forty days because that is the period required for embalming. Then the Egyptians mourned him for seventy days.
Forty days were spent at this, the normal amount of time for embalming. Then the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
and it took the usual 40 days. The Egyptians mourned 70 days for Jacob.
And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those who are embalmed. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
And while they were fulfilling his commands, there passed forty days: for this was the manner with bodies that were embalmed, and Egypt mourned for him seventy days.
When the Egyptians prepared the body in this special way, they waited 40 days before they buried the body. Then the Egyptians had a special time of sadness for Jacob. This time was 70 days.
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.
Forty days were set aside for him, for that is how many days it takes to embalm. The Egyptians mourned for him for seventy days.
Forty days were required for it, for that is how many are required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.
Forty days were required for it, for that is how many are required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him for seventy days.
It took the doctors forty days to ·prepare his body [embalm him] (the usual time it took). And the Egyptians ·had a time of sorrow for Jacob that lasted [L wept over him for] seventy days.
So forty days were accomplished (for so long did the days of them that were embalmed last) and the Egyptians bewailed him seventy days.
The embalming was completed in the usual time—40 days. The Egyptians mourned for him 70 days.
It took forty days, the normal time for embalming. The Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
They took 40 days to complete this, for embalming takes that long, and the Egyptians mourned for him 70 days.
It took the doctors 40 days to prepare his body. This was the usual time it took. And the Egyptians had a time of sorrow for Jacob. It lasted 70 days.
It took 40 days to complete the process, the normal period required for embalming. Meanwhile, the Egyptians mourned for him for 70 days.
And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those who are embalmed; and the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
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.
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.
Then the forty days to do this were fulfilled, because in this manner the days of embalming are fulfilled. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.
Forty days were required for it, for thus are the days required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.
The embalming process required forty days, with a period of national mourning of seventy days.
Joseph then instructed the physicians in his employ to embalm his father. The physicians embalmed Israel. The embalming took forty days, the period required for embalming. There was public mourning by the Egyptians for seventy days.
Forty days were required for him, for such is the time required for those who are embalmed. Then the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
The embalming was completed in the usual time—40 days. The Egyptians mourned for him 70 days.
they spent forty days at it, for that is the full period of embalming; and the Egyptians mourned him for seventy days.
Now forty days were required for it, for such is the period required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.
Now forty days were required for it, for such is the period required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.
This took forty days, the time it takes to embalm. The Egyptians mourned for him for seventy days.
It took the doctors forty days to prepare his body (the usual time it took). And the Egyptians had a time of sorrow for Jacob that lasted seventy days.
They took forty days, for that is the full time needed for embalming. The Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
They took 40 days to do it. They needed that much time to prepare a body in the right way. The Egyptians mourned for Jacob 70 days.
taking a full forty days, for that was the time required for embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
taking a full forty days, for that was the time required for embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
Forty days were required for him, for such are the days required for those who are embalmed; and the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
Forty days were needed for this. For this is how much time it took for making the body ready to be buried. And the Egyptians cried for him seventy days.
The embalming process took the usual forty days. And the Egyptians mourned his death for seventy days.
they spent forty days in doing this, for that is the time required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him for seventy days.
they spent forty days in doing this, for that is the time required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him for seventy days.
they spent forty days in doing this, for that is the time required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.
they spent forty days doing this, for that is the time required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.
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).
So, forty days were fulfilled (for so long did the days of those who were embalmed last); and the Egyptians mourned him for seventy days.
forty days were required for it, for so many are required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.
forty days were required for it, for so many are required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.
They took 40 days for him, because that is how long embalming takes, and Egypt wept 70 days.
It took 40 days to embalm him because that’s how long it takes to embalm a body properly. And the Egyptians paid their respects by mourning and weeping for him for 70 days.
Forty days were used for him, for that is how many the days it takes to embalm. The Egyptians wept for Israel for seventy days.
While they fulfilled his behests, forty days passed, for this was the custom of dead bodies (that were) anointed; and Egypt bewept him (for) seventy days.
and they fulfil for him forty days, for so they fulfil the days of the embalmed, and the Egyptians weep for him seventy days.
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