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Genesis 50 (WEBP)

[1] Joseph fell on his father’s face, wept on him, and kissed him.
[2] Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel.
[3] Forty days were used for him, for that is how many days it takes to embalm. The Egyptians wept for Israel for seventy days.
[4] When the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke to Pharaoh’s staff, saying, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,
[5] ‘My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I am dying. Bury me in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan.” Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come again.’ ”
[6] Pharaoh said, “Go up, and bury your father, just like he made you swear.”
[7] Joseph went up to bury his father; and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, all the elders of the land of Egypt,
[8] all the house of Joseph, his brothers, and his father’s house. Only their little ones, their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.
[9] Both chariots and horsemen went up with him. It was a very great company.
[10] They came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, and there they lamented with a very great and severe lamentation. He mourned for his father seven days.
[11] When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourning by the Egyptians.” Therefore its name was called Abel Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.
[12] His sons did to him just as he commanded them,
[13] for his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field, as a possession for a burial site, from Ephron the Hittite, near Mamre.
[14] Joseph returned into Egypt—he, and his brothers, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.
[15] When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will fully pay us back for all the evil which we did to him.”
[16] They sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father commanded before he died, saying,
[17] ‘You shall tell Joseph, “Now please forgive the disobedience of your brothers, and their sin, because they did evil to you.” ’ Now, please forgive the disobedience of the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to him.
[18] His brothers also went and fell down before his face; and they said, “Behold, we are your servants.”
[19] Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for am I in the place of God?
[20] As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.
[21] Now therefore don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” He comforted them, and spoke kindly to them.
[22] Joseph lived in Egypt, he, and his father’s house. Joseph lived one hundred ten years.
[23] Joseph saw Ephraim’s children to the third generation. The children also of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born on Joseph’s knees.
[24] Joseph said to his brothers, “I am dying, but God will surely visit you, and bring you up out of this land to the land which he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”
[25] Joseph took an oath from the children of Israel, saying, “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here.”
[26] So Joseph died, being one hundred ten years old, and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Genesis 50 (KJVS)

[1] And Joseph fell () upon his father’s face , and wept () upon him, and kissed () him.
[2] And Joseph commanded () his servants the physicians () to embalm () his father : and the physicians () embalmed () Israel .
[3] 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 .
[4] And when the days of his mourning were past (), Joseph spake () unto the house of Pharaoh , saying (), If now I have found () grace in your eyes , speak (), I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh , saying (),
[5] My father made me swear (), saying (), Lo , I die (): in my grave which I have digged () for me in the land of Canaan , there shalt thou bury me (). Now therefore let me go up (), I pray thee, and bury () my father , and I will come again ().
[6] And Pharaoh said (), Go up (), and bury () thy father , according as he made thee swear ().
[7] And Joseph went up () to bury () his father : and with him went up () all the servants of Pharaoh , the elders of his house , and all the elders of the land of Egypt ,
[8] And all the house of Joseph , and his brethren , and his father’s house : only their little ones , and their flocks , and their herds , they left () in the land of Goshen .
[9] And there went up () with him both chariots and horsemen : and it was a very great company .
[10] And they came () to the threshingfloor of Atad , which [is] beyond Jordan , and there they mourned () with a great and very sore lamentation : and he made () a mourning for his father seven days .
[11] And when the inhabitants () of the land , the Canaanites , saw () the mourning in the floor of Atad , they said (), This [is] a grievous mourning to the Egyptians : wherefore the name of it was called () Abelmizraim , which [is] beyond Jordan .
[12] And his sons did () unto him according as he commanded () them:
[13] For his sons carried () him into the land of Canaan , and buried () him in the cave of the field of Machpelah , which Abraham bought () with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite , before Mamre .
[14] And Joseph returned () into Egypt , he, and his brethren , and all that went up () with him to bury () his father , after he had buried () his father .
[15] And when Joseph’s brethren saw () that their father was dead (), they said (), Joseph will peradventure hate us (), and will certainly () requite () us all the evil which we did () unto him.
[16] And they sent a messenger () unto Joseph , saying (), Thy father did command () before he died , saying (),
[17] So shall ye say () unto Joseph , Forgive (), I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren , and their sin ; for they did () unto thee evil : and now, we pray thee, forgive () the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father . And Joseph wept () when they spake () unto him.
[18] And his brethren also went () and fell down () before his face ; and they said (), Behold, we [be] thy servants .
[19] And Joseph said () unto them, Fear () not: for [am] I in the place of God ?
[20] But as for you, ye thought () evil against me; [but] God meant it () unto good , to bring to pass (), as [it is] this day , to save much people alive ().
[21] Now therefore fear () ye not: I will nourish () you, and your little ones . And he comforted () them, and spake () kindly unto them.
[22] And Joseph dwelt () in Egypt , he, and his father’s house : and Joseph lived () an hundred and ten years .
[23] And Joseph saw () Ephraim’s children of the third [generation]: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up () upon Joseph’s knees .
[24] And Joseph said () unto his brethren , I die (): and God will surely () visit () you, and bring you out () of this land unto the land which he sware () to Abraham , to Isaac , and to Jacob .
[25] And Joseph took an oath () of the children of Israel , saying (), God will surely () visit () you, and ye shall carry up () my bones from hence .
[26] So Joseph died (), [being] an hundred and ten years old : and they embalmed () him, and he was put () in a coffin in Egypt .

Young’s Literal Translation

Genesis 50 (YLT)

[1] And Joseph falleth on his father’s face, and weepeth over him, and kisseth him;
[2] and Joseph commandeth his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father, and the physicians embalm Israel;
[3] and they fulfil for him forty days, for so they fulfil the days of the embalmed, and the Egyptians weep for him seventy days.
[4] And the days of his weeping pass away, and Joseph speaketh unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, ‘If, I pray you, I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,
[5] My father caused me to swear, saying, Lo, I am dying; in my burying-place which I have prepared for myself in the land of Canaan, there dost thou bury me; and now, let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and return;’
[6] and Pharaoh saith, ‘Go up and bury thy father, as he caused thee to swear.’
[7] And Joseph goeth up to bury his father, and go up with him do all the servants of Pharaoh, elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,
[8] and all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and the house of his father; only their infants, and their flock, and their herd, have they left in the land of Goshen;
[9] and there go up with him both chariot and horsemen, and the camp is very great.
[10] And they come unto the threshing-floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, and they lament there, a lamentation great and very grievous; and he maketh for his father a mourning seven days,
[11] and the inhabitant of the land, the Canaanite, see the mourning in the threshing-floor of Atad, and say, ‘A grievous mourning is this to the Egyptians;’ therefore hath one called its name ‘The mourning of the Egyptians,’ which is beyond the Jordan.
[12] And his sons do to him so as he commanded them,
[13] and his sons bear him away to the land of Canaan, and bury him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a burying-place, from Ephron the Hittite, on the front of Mamre.
[14] And Joseph turneth back to Egypt, he and his brethren, and all who are going up with him to bury his father, after his burying his father.
[15] And the brethren of Joseph see that their father is dead, and say, ‘Peradventure Joseph doth hate us, and doth certainly return to us all the evil which we did with him.’
[16] And they give a charge for Joseph, saying, ‘Thy father commanded before his death, saying,
[17] Thus ye do say to Joseph, I pray thee, bear, I pray thee, with the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for they have done thee evil; and now, bear, we pray thee, with the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father;’ and Joseph weepeth in their speaking unto him.
[18] And his brethren also go and fall before him, and say, ‘Lo, we are to thee for servants.’
[19] And Joseph saith unto them, ‘Fear not, for am I in the place of God?
[20] As for you, ye devised against me evil-God devised it for good, in order to do as at this day, to keep alive a numerous people;
[21] and now, fear not: I do nourish you and your infants;’ and he comforteth them, and speaketh unto their heart.
[22] And Joseph dwelleth in Egypt, he and the house of his father, and Joseph liveth a hundred and ten years,
[23] and Joseph looketh on Ephraim’s sons of the third generation; sons also of Machir, son of Manasseh, have been born on the knees of Joseph.
[24] And Joseph saith unto his brethren, ‘I am dying, and God doth certainly inspect you, and hath caused you to go up from this land, unto the land which He hath sworn to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.’
[25] And Joseph causeth the sons of Israel to swear, saying, ‘God doth certainly inspect you, and ye have brought up my bones from this place.’
[26] And Joseph dieth, a son of an hundred and ten years, and they embalm him, and he is put into a coffin in Egypt.