Genesis 50

1 Then Joseph hugged his father's face, and wept over him, and kissed him.

Then Joseph was so distressed that he collapsed on the face of his father, and he wept over him, and he kissed him.

2 Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.

Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.

3 Forty days were required for it, for that is how many the days it takes for embalming. The Egyptians mourned for him for seventy days.

They took forty days, for that was the full time for embalming. The Egyptians wept for him seventy days.

4 When the days for mourning for him had passed, Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh, saying, "If now I have found favor in your sight, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,

When the days of weeping were over, Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak to Pharaoh, saying,

5 'My father made me take an oath, saying, "Look, I am dying. Bury me in the tomb that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan." Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will return again.'"

'My father made me swear, saying, “See, I am about to die. Bury me in my tomb that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan. There you will bury me.” Now let me go up and bury my father, and then I will return.'”

6 And Pharaoh said, "Go up, and bury your father, in keeping with your oath."

Pharaoh answered, “Go and bury your father, as he made you swear.”

7 So Joseph went up to bury his father, and all the officials of Pharaoh went up with him, the elders of his household, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,

Joseph went up to bury his father. All the officials of Pharaoh went with him—the elders of his household, all the senior officials of the land of Egypt,

8 all the household of Joseph, his brothers, and his father's household. Only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Gesen.

with all Joseph's household and his brothers, and his father's household. But their children, their flocks, and their herds were left in the land of Goshen.

9 And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen. It was a very large company.

Chariots and horsemen also went with him. It was a very large group of people.

10 Then they came to the threshing floor of Atad which is across the Jordan, and they mourned there with a great and very bitter lamentation. And he observed seven days of mourning for his father.

When they came to the threshing floor of Atad on the other side of the Jordan, they mourned with very great and grievous sorrow. There Joseph made a seven-day mourning for his father.

11 When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, "This is a deep mourning by the Egyptians." Therefore, its name was called Abel Mizraim, which is across the Jordan.

When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, “This is a very sad occasion for the Egyptians.” That is why the place was called Abel Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.

12 So his sons did to him just as he commanded them,

So his sons did for Jacob just as he had instructed them.

13 for his sons carried him into the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah near Mamre, which Abraham bought along with the field as a burial site from Ephron the Hethite.

His sons carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre. Abraham had bought the cave with the field for a burial place. He had bought it from Ephron the Hittite.

14 Then after he had buried his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, he and his brothers and all that went up with him to bury his father.

After he had buried his father, Joseph returned into Egypt, he, along with his brothers, and all who had accompanied him to bury 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 pay us back in full for all of the evil that we did to him."

When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds on to anger against us and wants to repay us in full for all the evil we did to him?”

16 So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, "Your father gave this command before he died, saying,

So they commanded the presence of Joseph, saying, “Your father gave instructions before he died, saying,

17 Thus you are to tell Joseph, "Now please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin, because they did evil to you."' And now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father." And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

'Tell Joseph this, “Please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin when they did evil to you.”' Now please forgive the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

18 Then his brothers also went and fell down in front of him, and they said, "Look, we are your slaves."

His brothers also went and lay facedown before him. They said, “See, we are your servants.”

19 But Joseph said to them, "Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God?

But Joseph answered them, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?

20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but God turned it into good in order to bring about this present result, to save the lives of many people.

As for you, you meant to harm me, but God meant it for good, to preserve the lives of many people, as you see today.

21 So therefore, do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones." And he consoled them and spoke kindly to them.

So now do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little children.” He comforted them in this way and spoke kindly to their hearts.

22 So Joseph lived in Egypt, he, and his father's household. And Joseph lived one hundred ten years.

Joseph lived in Egypt, together with his father's family. He lived one hundred ten years.

23 Joseph saw Ephraim's descendants to the third generation. The children also of Makir, the son of Manasseh, were counted as Joseph's own.

Joseph saw Ephraim's children to the third generation. He also saw the children of Machir son of Manasseh, who were placed on the knees of Joseph.

24 And Joseph said to his brothers, "I am about to die, but God will surely take care of you and bring you up out of this land to the land which he promised to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob."

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die; but God will surely come to you and lead you up out of this land to the land which he swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”

25 Then Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath, saying, "God will surely take care of you. Then you must carry up my bones from here."

Then Joseph made the people of Israel swear an oath. He said, “God will surely come to you. At that time you must carry up my bones from here.”

26 So Joseph died, being one hundred ten years old, and they embalmed him and placed him in a coffin in Egypt.

So Joseph died, 110 years old. They embalmed him and he was placed in a coffin in Egypt.