Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. And the physicians embalmed Israel.
New American Standard Bible
Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians
King James Version
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
Holman Bible
He commanded his servants who were physicians to embalm his father. So they embalmed Israel.
International Standard Version
After this, he issued orders to his physician servants to embalm his father. So they embalmed Israel.
American Standard Version
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
Amplified
Then Joseph ordered his servants the physicians to embalm (mummify) his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel (Jacob).
Bible in Basic English
And Joseph gave orders to his servants who had the necessary knowledge, to make his father's body ready, folding it in linen with spices, and they did so.
Darby Translation
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. And the physicians embalmed Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And Joseph will command his servants the physicians, to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed IsraeL
King James 2000
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Joseph instructed his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.
Modern King James verseion
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. And the physicians embalmed Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Joseph commanded his servants that were physicians, to embalm his father, and the physicians embalmed Israel forty days long,
NET Bible
Joseph instructed the physicians in his service to embalm his father, so the physicians embalmed Israel.
New Heart English Bible
Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
Then Joseph commanded his servants the physicians, to embalm his father, - so the physicians embalmed Israel.
Webster
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
World English Bible
Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Joseph commandeth his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father, and the physicians embalm Israel;
Themes
Children » Instances of » Joseph
The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Embalming
Disease » Prevention and cure of » Physicians
Disease » Healed » Physicians employed in
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob's death and burial
Egyptians » The art of embalming the dead practiced by
Embalming » Learned by the jews in egypt
Joseph » Son of jacob » Exacts a pledge from his brothers to convey his remains to canaan
Joseph » Son of jacob » Mourns the death of his father
Mourning » The egyptians mourned for jacob for seventy days
Prevention and cure of diseases » Physicians
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 50:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's Burial
1 And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him. 2 And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. And the physicians embalmed Israel. 3 And forty days were fulfilled for him, for so are fulfilled the days of embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 50:26
So Joseph died, being a hundred and ten years old, and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
2 Chronicles 16:14
And they buried him in his own sepulchers, which he had hewn out for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds [of spices] prepared by the perfumers' art. And they mad
Mark 16:1
And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that having come, they might anoint him.
John 19:39-40
And Nicodemus also came (he who at the first came to Jesus by night) bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds.
Matthew 26:12
For by pouring this ointment upon my body, she did it for my burial.
Mark 14:8
She applied what she had to anoint my body. She did it beforehand for the burial.
Luke 24:1
And on the first day of the week, very early morning, they came to the sepulcher bringing the spices that they prepared, and some women with them.
John 12:7
Jesus therefore said, Let her alone. She has keep it for the day of my burial.