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Mourning and Burial for Jacob

Genesis 50:2

In 11 translations

BSB
And Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So they embalmed him,
KJV
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
WEB
Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel.
ASV
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
LSV
and Joseph commands his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father, and the physicians embalm Israel;
YLT
and Joseph commandeth his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father, and the physicians embalm Israel;
DBY
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. And the physicians embalmed Israel.
DRC
And he commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father.
GNV
And Ioseph commanded his seruantes the physicions, to enbaume his father, and the physicions enbaumed Israel.
JPS
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. And the physicians embalmed Israel.
LXXE
And Joseph commanded his servants the embalmers to embalm his father; and the embalmers embalmed Israel.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיְצַ֨ו יוֹסֵ֤ף אֶת־עֲבָדָיו֙ אֶת־הָרֹ֣פְאִ֔ים לַחֲנֹ֖ט אֶת־אָבִ֑יו וַיַּחַנְט֥וּ הָרֹפְאִ֖ים אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ προσέταξεν Ἰωσὴφ τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ τοῖς ἐνταφιασταῖς, ἐνταφιάσαι τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐνεταφίασαν οἱ ἐνταφιασταὶ τὸν Ἰσραήλ.

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  • 2 Chronicles 16:14And he was buried in the tomb that he had cut out for himself in the City of David. They laid him on a bier that was full of spices and various blended perfumes; then they made a great fire in his honor.
  • Genesis 50:26So Joseph died at the age of 110. And they embalmed his body and placed it in a coffin in Egypt.
  • Mark 16:1When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.
  • John 19:39–40Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds. So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to…
  • Matthew 26:12By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.
  • Luke 24:1On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.
  • John 12:7“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial.
  • Mark 14:8She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.

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