< Genesis 50 >

1 And he fell Joseph on [the] face of father his and he wept over him and he kissed him. 2 And he commanded Joseph servants his the physicians to embalm father his and they embalmed the physicians Israel. 3 And they were completed for him forty day[s] for thus they were completed [the] days of the embalming and they wept for him Egypt seventy day[s]. 4 And they passed [the] days of weeping his and he spoke Joseph to [the] household of Pharaoh saying if please I have found favor in eyes your speak please in [the] ears of Pharaoh saying. 5 Father my he made swear an oath me saying here! I [am] about to die in grave my which I dug for myself in [the] land of Canaan there you will bury me and therefore let me go up please so I may bury father my and I will return. 6 And he said Pharaoh go up and bury father your just as he made swear you. 7 And he went up Joseph to bury father his and they went up with him all [the] servants of Pharaoh [the] elders of household his and all [the] elders of [the] land of Egypt. 8 And all [the] household of Joseph and brothers his and [the] household of father his only little one[s] their and sheep their and cattle their they left in [the] land of Goshen. 9 And it went up with him both chariotry as well as horsemen and it was the company numerous very. 10 And they came to [the] threshing floor of Atad which [is] on [the] other side of the Jordan and they lamented there a lament great and heavy very and he made for father his mourning seven days. 11 And he saw [the] inhabitant[s] of the land the Canaanite[s] the mourning at [the] threshing floor of Atad and they said [is] mourning heavy this for Egypt there-fore someone called name its Abel Mizraim which [is] on [the] other side of the Jordan. 12 And they did sons his for him thus just as he had commanded them. 13 And they carried him sons his [the] land of towards Canaan and they buried him in [the] cave of [the] field of Machpelah which he had bought Abraham the field to a possession of a burial site from with Ephron the Hittite on [the] face of Mamre. 14 And he went back Joseph Egypt towards he and brothers his and all those [who] had gone up with him to bury father his after had buried he father his. 15 And they saw [the] brothers of Joseph that he had died father their and they said if he will bear a grudge us Joseph and certainly he will repay to us all the harm which we dealt out to him. 16 And they commanded to Joseph saying father your he commanded before death his saying. 17 Thus you will say to Joseph we beg you forgive please [the] transgression of brothers your and sin their for evil they dealt out to you and now forgive please to [the] transgression of [the] servants of [the] God of father your and he wept Joseph when spoke they to him. 18 And they went also brothers his and they fell before him and they said here we [belong] to you to slaves. 19 And he said to them Joseph may not you fear that ¿ in place of God [am] I. 20 And you you planned on me harm God he planned it for good so as to act as the day this to preserve alive a people numerous. 21 And therefore may not you fear I I will provide for you and little one[s] your and he comforted them and he spoke to heart their. 22 And he remained Joseph in Egypt he and [the] household of father his and he lived Joseph one hundred and ten years. 23 And he saw Joseph of Ephraim sons of a third generation also [the] sons of Makir [the] son of Manasseh they were born on [the] knees of Joseph. 24 And he said Joseph to brothers his I [am] about to die and God certainly he will visit you and he will bring up you from the land this to the land which he swore to Abraham to Isaac and to Jacob. 25 And he made to swear an oath Joseph [the] sons of Israel saying certainly he will visit God you and you will bring up bones my from here. 26 And he died Joseph a son of one hundred and ten years and people embalmed him and he was put in the coffin in Egypt.

< Genesis 50 >