Genesis.50

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Gen.50.1

And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.

Gen.50.1

Then Joseph fell on his father's face and wept over him, and kissed him.

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Joseph threw himself upon his father and wept over him and kissed him.

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Then Joseph fell on his father's face and wept over him, and kissed him.

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Joseph threw himself on his father and wept over him and kissed him.

Gen.50.2

And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

Gen.50.2

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

Gen.50.2

Then Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So the physicians embalmed him,

Gen.50.2

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

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Then Joseph told his morticians to embalm the body.

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And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days.

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Forty days were required for him, for such are the days required for those who are embalmed; and the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

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taking a full forty days, for that was the time required for embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

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Forty days were required for him, for such are the days required for those who are embalmed; and the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

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The embalming process took forty days, and there was a period of national mourning for seventy days.

Gen.50.4

And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,

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Now when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, "If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the hearing of Pharaoh, saying,

Gen.50.4

When the days of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh's court, "If I have found favor in your eyes, speak to Pharaoh for me. Tell him,

Gen.50.4

Now when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, "If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the hearing of Pharaoh, saying,

Gen.50.4

When the period of mourning was over, Joseph approached Pharaoh's advisers and asked them to speak to Pharaoh on his behalf.

Gen.50.5

My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.

Gen.50.5

"My father made me swear, saying, "Behold, I am dying; in my grave which I dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there you shall bury me." Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come back."'

Gen.50.5

'My father made me swear an oath and said, "I am about to die; bury me in the tomb I dug for myself in the land of Canaan." Now let me go up and bury my father; then I will return.'"

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"My father made me swear, saying, "Behold, I am dying; in my grave which I dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there you shall bury me." Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come back."'

Gen.50.5

He told them, "Tell Pharaoh that my father made me swear an oath. He said to me, `I am about to die; take my body back to the land of Canaan, and bury me in our family's burial cave.' Now I need to go and bury my father. After his burial is complete, I will return without delay."

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And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.

Gen.50.6

And Pharaoh said, "Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear."

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Pharaoh said, "Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear to do."

Gen.50.6

And Pharaoh said, "Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear."

Gen.50.6

Pharaoh agreed to Joseph's request. "Go and bury your father, as you promised," he said.

Gen.50.7

And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,

Gen.50.7

So Joseph went up to bury his father; and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,

Gen.50.7

So Joseph went up to bury his father. All Pharaoh's officials accompanied him-the dignitaries of his court and all the dignitaries of Egypt-

Gen.50.7

So Joseph went up to bury his father; and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,

Gen.50.7

So Joseph went, with a great number of Pharaoh's counselors and advisers--all the senior officers of Egypt.

Gen.50.8

And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.

Gen.50.8

as well as all the house of Joseph, his brothers, and his father's house. Only their little ones, their flocks, and their herds they left in the land of Goshen.

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besides all the members of Joseph's household and his brothers and those belonging to his father's household. Only their children and their flocks and herds were left in Goshen.

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as well as all the house of Joseph, his brothers, and his father's house. Only their little ones, their flocks, and their herds they left in the land of Goshen.

Gen.50.8

Joseph also took his brothers and the entire household of Jacob. But they left their little children and flocks and herds in the land of Goshen.

Gen.50.9

And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company.

Gen.50.9

And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen, and it was a very great gathering.

Gen.50.9

Chariots and horsemen also went up with him. It was a very large company.

Gen.50.9

And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen, and it was a very great gathering.

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So a great number of chariots, cavalry, and people accompanied Joseph.

Gen.50.10

And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.

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Then they came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, and they mourned there with a great and very solemn lamentation. He observed seven days of mourning for his father.

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When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, near the Jordan, they lamented loudly and bitterly; and there Joseph observed a seven-day period of mourning for his father.

Gen.50.10

Then they came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, and they mourned there with a great and very solemn lamentation. He observed seven days of mourning for his father.

Gen.50.10

When they arrived at the threshing floor of Atad, near the Jordan River, they held a very great and solemn funeral, with a seven-day period of mourning for Joseph's father.

Gen.50.11

And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abelmizraim, which is beyond Jordan.

Gen.50.11

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

Gen.50.11

When the Canaanites who lived there saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, "The Egyptians are holding a solemn ceremony of mourning." That is why that place near the Jordan is called Abel Mizraim.

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

Gen.50.11

The local residents, the Canaanites, renamed the place Abel-mizraim, for they said, "This is a place of very deep mourning for these Egyptians."

Gen.50.12

And his sons did unto him according as he commanded them:

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So his sons did for him just as he had commanded them.

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So Jacob's sons did as he had commanded them:

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So his sons did for him just as he had commanded them.

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So Jacob's sons did as he had commanded them.

Gen.50.13

For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.

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For his sons carried him to the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, before Mamre, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite as property for a burial place.

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They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre, which Abraham had bought as a burial place from Ephron the Hittite, along with the field.

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For his sons carried him to the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, before Mamre, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite as property for a burial place.

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They carried his body to the land of Canaan and buried it there in the cave of Machpelah. This is the cave that Abraham had bought for a permanent burial place in the field of Ephron the Hittite, near Mamre.

Gen.50.14

And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.

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

Gen.50.14

After burying his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, together with his brothers and all the others who had gone with him to bury his father.

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

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Then Joseph returned to Egypt with his brothers and all who had accompanied him to his father's funeral.

Gen.50.15

And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.

Gen.50.15

When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "Perhaps Joseph will hate us, and may actually repay us for all the evil which we did to him."

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When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?"

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When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "Perhaps Joseph will hate us, and may actually repay us for all the evil which we did to him."

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But now that their father was dead, Joseph's brothers became afraid. "Now Joseph will pay us back for all the evil we did to him," they said.

Gen.50.16

And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

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So they sent messengers to Joseph, saying, "Before your father died he commanded, saying,

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So they sent word to Joseph, saying, "Your father left these instructions before he died:

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So they sent messengers to Joseph, saying, "Before your father died he commanded, saying,

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So they sent this message to Joseph: "Before your father died, he instructed us

Gen.50.17

So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.

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"Thus you shall say to Joseph: "I beg you, please forgive the trespass of your brothers and their sin; for they did evil to you."' Now, please, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of your father." And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

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'This is what you are to say to Joseph: I ask you to forgive your brothers the sins and the wrongs they committed in treating you so badly.' Now please forgive the sins of the servants of the God of your father." When their message came to him, Joseph wept.

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"Thus you shall say to Joseph: "I beg you, please forgive the trespass of your brothers and their sin; for they did evil to you."' Now, please, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of your father." And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

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to say to you: `Forgive your brothers for the great evil they did to you.' So we, the servants of the God of your father, beg you to forgive us." When Joseph received the message, he broke down and wept.

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And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.

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Then his brothers also went and fell down before his face, and they said, "Behold, we are your servants."

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His brothers then came and threw themselves down before him. "We are your slaves," they said.

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Then his brothers also went and fell down before his face, and they said, "Behold, we are your servants."

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Then his brothers came and bowed low before him. "We are your slaves," they said.

Gen.50.19

And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?

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

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But Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God?

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

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But Joseph told them, "Don't be afraid of me. Am I God, to judge and punish you?

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But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

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But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.

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You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.

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But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.

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As far as I am concerned, God turned into good what you meant for evil. He brought me to the high position I have today so I could save the lives of many people.

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Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

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Now therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones." And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.

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So then, don't be afraid. I will provide for you and your children." And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them.

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Now therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones." And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.

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No, don't be afraid. Indeed, I myself will take care of you and your families." And he spoke very kindly to them, reassuring them.

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And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years.

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

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Joseph stayed in Egypt, along with all his father's family. He lived a hundred and ten years

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

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So Joseph and his brothers and their families continued to live in Egypt. Joseph was 110 years old when he died.

Gen.50.23

And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees.

Gen.50.23

Joseph saw Ephraim's children to the third generation. The children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were also brought up on Joseph's knees.

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and saw the third generation of Ephraim's children. Also the children of Makir son of Manasseh were placed at birth on Joseph's knees.

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Joseph saw Ephraim's children to the third generation. The children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were also brought up on Joseph's knees.

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He lived to see three generations of descendants of his son Ephraim and the children of Manasseh's son Makir, who were treated as if they were his own.

Gen.50.24

And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

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And Joseph said to his brethren, "I am dying; but God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land to the land of which He swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob."

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Then Joseph said to his brothers, "I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and take you up out of this land to the land he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob."

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And Joseph said to his brethren, "I am dying; but God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land to the land of which He swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob."

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"Soon I will die," Joseph told his brothers, "but God will surely come for you, to lead you out of this land of Egypt. He will bring you back to the land he vowed to give to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob."

Gen.50.25

And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.

Gen.50.25

Then Joseph took an oath from the children of Israel, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here."

Gen.50.25

And Joseph made the sons of Israel swear an oath and said, "God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up from this place."

Gen.50.25

Then Joseph took an oath from the children of Israel, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here."

Gen.50.25

Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear an oath, and he said, "When God comes to lead us back to Canaan, you must take my body back with you."

Gen.50.26

So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

Gen.50.26

So Joseph died, being one hundred and ten years old; and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

Gen.50.26

So Joseph died at the age of a hundred and ten. And after they embalmed him, he was placed in a coffin in Egypt.

Gen.50.26

So Joseph died, being one hundred and ten years old; and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

Gen.50.26

So Joseph died at the age of 110. They embalmed him, and his body was placed in a coffin in Egypt.

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