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And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel. 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.

And when the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found favor in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of 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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