Genesis 50:2-4
Contemporary English Version
2 Joseph gave orders for Jacob's body to be embalmed, 3 and it took the usual 40 days.
The Egyptians mourned 70 days for Jacob. 4 When the time of mourning was over, Joseph said to the Egyptian leaders, “If you consider me your friend, please speak to the king[a] for me.
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- 50.4 the king: See the note at 12.15.
Genesis 50:2-4
New International Version
2 Then Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So the physicians embalmed him,(A) 3 taking a full forty days, for that was the time required for embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.(B)
4 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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