2Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel.


In Context

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

2 Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel.

3 Forty days were fulfilled for him, for that is how many the days it takes to embalm. The Egyptians wept for him for seventy days.

4 When the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh, saying, |If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,

Genesis 50:2 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

50:2Then Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So the physicians embalmed him,

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

50:2And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

50:2And he commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

50:2And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

50:2And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. And the physicians embalmed Israel.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

50:2And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

50:2And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

50:2and Joseph commandeth his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father, and the physicians embalm Israel;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

50:2And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.