Genesis 50:2
World English Bible (WEB)
Joseph 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 used for him, for that is how many days it takes to embalm. The Egyptians wept for Israel for seventy days.
4 When the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke to Pharaoh’s staff, saying, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,
Genesis 50:2 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel.
- KJV King James Version
- And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So they embalmed him,
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Joseph commandeth his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father, and the physicians embalm Israel;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. And the physicians embalmed Israel.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.