Genesis 50:2
“And Ioseph commanded his seruants the physicians to imbalme his father: and the physicians imbalmed Israel.”
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Genesis 50:2 Context
1And Ioseph fell vpon his fathers face, and wept vpon him, and kissed him. 2And Ioseph commanded his seruants the physicians to imbalme his father: and the physicians imbalmed Israel. 3And fortie dayes were fulfilled for him, (for so are fulfilled the dayes of those which are imbalmed) and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten dayes. 4And when the dayes of his mourning were past, Ioseph spake vnto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I haue found grace in your eyes, speake, I pray you, in the eares of Pharaoh, saying,
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Other Translations for Genesis 50:2
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
- King James Version
Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Joseph gave orders to his servants who had the necessary knowledge, to make his father's body ready, folding it in linen with spices, and they did so.
- Basic English Bible
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. And the physicians embalmed Israel.
- Darby Bible
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
- Webster's Bible
Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel.
- World English Bible
and Joseph commandeth his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father, and the physicians embalm Israel;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. And the physicians embalmed Israel.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 50:2
50:2 He ordered the body to be embalmed, not only because he died in Egypt, and that was the manner of the Egyptians, but because he was to be carried to Canaan, which would be a work of time.