Genesis 50:3
World English Bible (WEB)
Forty days were used for him, for that is how many days it takes to embalm. The Egyptians wept for Israel for seventy days.
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,
5 ‘My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I am dying. Bury me in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan.” Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come again.’”
Genesis 50:3 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Forty days were used for him, for that is how many days it takes to embalm. The Egyptians wept for Israel for seventy days.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- taking the forty days required to complete the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of embalming: and the Egyptians wept for him threescore and ten days.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and they fulfil for him forty days, for so they fulfil the days of the embalmed, and the Egyptians weep for him seventy days.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those who are embalmed. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And forty days were fulfilled for him; (for so are fulfilled the days of those who are embalmed:) and the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.