Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation The local residents, the Canaanites, watched them mourning at the threshing floor of Atad. Then they renamed that place (which is near the Jordan) Abel-mizraim, for they said, “This is a place of deep mourning for these Egyptians.” English Standard Version When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning on the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourning by the Egyptians.” Therefore the place was named Abel-mizraim; it is beyond the Jordan. Berean Standard Bible When the Canaanites of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a solemn ceremony of mourning by the Egyptians.” Thus the place across the Jordan is called Abel-mizraim. King James Bible 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. New King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible Now when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourning for the Egyptians.” Therefore it was named Abel-mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan. NASB 1995 Now when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourning for the Egyptians.” Therefore it was named Abel-mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan. NASB 1977 Now when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourning for the Egyptians.” Therefore it was named Abel-mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan. Legacy Standard Bible Now the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, and they said, “This is an immense mourning for the Egyptians.” Therefore it was named Abel-mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan. Amplified Bible When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourning for the Egyptians.” Therefore the place was named Abel-mizraim (mourning of Egypt); it is west of the Jordan. Christian Standard Bible When the Canaanite inhabitants of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a solemn mourning on the part of the Egyptians.” Therefore the place is named Abel-mizraim. It is across the Jordan. Holman Christian Standard Bible When the Canaanite inhabitants of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a solemn mourning on the part of the Egyptians.” Therefore the place is named Abel-mizraim. It is across the Jordan. American Standard Version 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 Abel-mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan. Contemporary English Version The Canaanites saw this and said, "The Egyptians are in great sorrow." Then they named the place "Egypt in Sorrow." English Revised Version 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 Abel-mizraim, which is beyond Jordan. GOD'S WORD® Translation When the Canaanites living there saw the funeral ceremonies at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, "These funeral ceremonies are taken very seriously by the Egyptians." That's why that place on the east side of the Jordan was named Abel Mizraim [Egyptian Funeral Ceremonies]. Good News Translation When the citizens of Canaan saw those people mourning at Atad, they said, "What a solemn ceremony of mourning the Egyptians are holding!" That is why the place was named Abel Mizraim. International Standard Version As soon as the Canaanites who lived in the land observed the mourning going on at Atad's threshing floor, they commented "This is a significant time of mourning for the Egyptians." That's why the place, which is located beyond the Jordan River, became known as Abel-mizraim. NET Bible When the Canaanites who lived in the land saw them mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, "This is a very sad occasion for the Egyptians." That is why its name was called Abel Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan. New Heart English Bible When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, "This is a deep mourning by the Egyptians. "Therefore, its name was called Abel Mizraim, which is across the Jordan. Webster's Bible Translation 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 Abel-mizraim, which is beyond Jordan. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleWhen the Canaanites of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a solemn ceremony of mourning by the Egyptians.” Thus the place across the Jordan is called Abel-mizraim. World English Bible When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourning by the Egyptians.” Therefore its name was called Abel Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the inhabitant of the land, the Canaanite, sees the mourning in the threshing-floor of Atad and says, “A grievous mourning [is] this to the Egyptians”; therefore [one] has called its name “The mourning of the Egyptians,” which [is] beyond the Jordan. Young's Literal Translation and the inhabitant of the land, the Canaanite, see the mourning in the threshing-floor of Atad, and say, 'A grievous mourning is this to the Egyptians;' therefore hath one called its name 'The mourning of the Egyptians,' which is beyond the Jordan. Smith's Literal Translation And the Canaanites dwelling in the land will see the mourning in the threshing-floor of Atad, and they will say, A great mourning this to the Egyptians; for this its name was called, the Mourning of the Egyptians, which is beyond Jordan. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when the inhabitants of Chanaan saw this, they said: This is a great mourning to the Egyptians. And there- fore the name of that place was called, The mourning of Egypt. Catholic Public Domain Version And when the inhabitants of the land of Canaan had seen this, they said, “This is a great Lamentation for the Egyptians.” And for this reason, the name of that place was called, “The Lamentation of Egypt.” New American Bible When the Canaanites who inhabited the land saw the mourning at Goren-ha-atad, they said, “This is a solemn funeral on the part of the Egyptians!” That is why the place was named Abel-mizraim. It is beyond the Jordan. New Revised Standard Version When the Canaanite inhabitants of the land saw the mourning on the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourning on the part of the Egyptians.” Therefore the place was named Abel-mizraim; it is beyond the Jordan. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the threshing floor of Atar, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians; therefore the name of it was called Abel-mizrin, which is beyond Jordan. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the grieving at the threshing floor of Atar, and they said, “This grieving is great for the Egyptians;” because of this, they called its name Ebal Metsrein, which is at the crossing of Jordan. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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 Abel-mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the inhabitants of the land of Chanaan saw the mourning at the floor of Atad, and said, This is a great mourning to the Egyptians; therefore he called its name, The mourning of Egypt, which is beyond Jordan. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Mourning and Burial for Jacob…10When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days. 11When the Canaanites of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a solemn ceremony of mourning by the Egyptians.” Thus the place across the Jordan is called Abel-mizraim. 12So Jacob’s sons did as he had charged them.… Cross References Exodus 1:1-5 These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ... Numbers 20:29 When the whole congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days. 2 Samuel 1:17-27 Then David took up this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan, / and he ordered that the sons of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar: / “Your glory, O Israel, lies slain on your heights. How the mighty have fallen! ... 2 Chronicles 35:24-25 So his servants took him out of his chariot, put him in his second chariot, and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. And Josiah was buried in the tomb of his fathers, and all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for him. / Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the male and female singers recite laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments. Job 2:11-13 Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him. / When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head. / Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw how intense his suffering was. Psalm 106:37-38 They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons. / They shed innocent blood—the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood. Isaiah 19:11-13 The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”? / Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you and reveal what the LORD of Hosts has planned against Egypt. / The princes of Zoan have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. The cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray. Jeremiah 9:17-20 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them. / Let them come quickly and take up a lament over us, that our eyes may overflow with tears, and our eyelids may gush with water. / For the sound of wailing is heard from Zion: ‘How devastated we are! How great is our shame! For we have abandoned the land because our dwellings have been torn down.’” ... Lamentations 2:5 The Lord is like an enemy; He has swallowed up Israel. He has swallowed up all her palaces and destroyed her strongholds. He has multiplied mourning and lamentation for the Daughter of Judah. Ezekiel 24:16-18 “Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow. / Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.” / So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And the next morning I did as I had been commanded. Matthew 2:18 “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” Matthew 9:23-24 When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd. / “Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him. Mark 5:38-39 When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly. / He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.” Luke 7:12-13 As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. / When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.” Luke 23:27-28 A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him. / But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. Treasury of Scripture 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: why the name of it was called Abelmizraim, which is beyond Jordan. the Canaanites. Genesis 10:15-19 Genesis 13:7 Genesis 24:6 Abel-mizraim. 1 Samuel 6:18 beyond Jordan. Genesis 50:10 Deuteronomy 3:25,27 Deuteronomy 11:30 Jump to Previous Abel Atad Canaan Canaanite Canaanites Ceremony Egyptians Floor Grain-Floor Great Grief Grievous Holding Inhabitant Inhabitants Jordan Mizraim Mourning Solemn Threshing Threshing-Floor WhereforeJump to Next Abel Atad Canaan Canaanite Canaanites Ceremony Egyptians Floor Grain-Floor Great Grief Grievous Holding Inhabitant Inhabitants Jordan Mizraim Mourning Solemn Threshing Threshing-Floor WhereforeGenesis 50 1. The mourning for Jacob.4. Joseph gets leave of Pharaoh to go to bury him. 7. The funeral. 15. Joseph comforts his brothers, who crave his pardon. 22. His age. 23. He sees the third generation of his sons. 24. He prophesies unto his brothers of their return. 25. He takes an oath of them concerning his bones. 26. He dies, and is put into a coffin. When the Canaanites of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad The Canaanites were the original inhabitants of the land of Canaan, which God promised to Abraham and his descendants. The mention of the Canaanites observing the mourning indicates the public nature of the event. The threshing floor of Atad was likely a significant landmark, possibly a large, open area suitable for gathering. Threshing floors were often located on elevated ground, which would make the mourning visible from a distance. This public display of mourning by the Egyptians would have been unusual and noteworthy to the Canaanites, highlighting the importance of the deceased, Jacob, and the respect he commanded. they said, “This is a solemn ceremony of mourning by the Egyptians.” Thus the place across the Jordan is called Abel-mizraim. Persons / Places / Events 1. CanaanitesThe inhabitants of the land of Canaan, who observed the mourning rituals of Joseph and his family. 2. Threshing Floor of Atad A location near the Jordan River where Joseph and his family mourned Jacob's death. 3. Egyptians Refers to Joseph and his entourage, who were mourning Jacob, indicating the influence and presence of Egypt in Canaan. 4. Abel-mizraim The name given to the place due to the significant mourning observed by the Canaanites, meaning "mourning of the Egyptians." 5. Joseph The son of Jacob, who led the mourning procession for his father, Jacob, demonstrating his leadership and respect for his father. Teaching Points Cultural Observance and WitnessThe mourning of Jacob was so profound that it caught the attention of the Canaanites. Our actions, especially in times of grief, can serve as a witness to those around us. Significance of Mourning Mourning is a significant biblical theme that reflects the depth of human emotion and the importance of honoring those who have passed. It is a time for reflection and honoring God's sovereignty over life and death. Legacy and Influence Joseph's leadership in mourning his father shows the lasting influence of a godly legacy. Our actions and faith can leave a lasting impact on those around us, even beyond our immediate community. Cross-Cultural Interactions The interaction between the Egyptians and Canaanites at Abel-mizraim highlights the importance of understanding and respecting cultural differences, especially in expressions of grief and mourning. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 50Genesis 50:10-11 details a prolonged mourning at the threshing floor of Atad; is there any archaeological evidence for this specific location or for such large-scale ceremonies there? In Psalm 50:21, why would a just God choose silence in the face of evil, and doesn't this clash with other scriptures depicting divine intervention? If Jesus is all-loving, why does He initially dismiss the Canaanite woman so harshly (Matthew 15:24-26)? The Bible says God is not the author of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33), but the world is full of chaos and suffering.(11) Abel-mizraim.--There is here an example of that play upon words that is always dear to Orientals. The word for "mourning" is ebel, while abel means a meadow, and is often found prefixed to the names of towns. When the Versions were made no vowel points were as yet affixed to the Hebrew consonants, and they all read Ebel-mizraim, the mourning of Egypt. The Hebrew text alone, as at present pointed, has Abel-mizraim, the meadow of Egypt.Verse 11. - And when (literally, and) the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they (literally, and they) said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abel-mizraim, - i.e. the meadow (אָבֵל) of the Egyptians, with a play upon the word (אֵבֶל) mourning (Keil, Kurtz, Gerlach, Rosenmüller, etc.), if indeed the word has not been punctuated wrongly - אָבֵל instead of אֵבֶל (Kalisch), which latter reading appears to have been followed by the LXX. (πένθος Αἰγύπτου) and the Vulgate (planctus AEgypti) - which is beyond Jordan (vide supra). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֜י (hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3669: Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan of the land הָאָ֨רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land saw וַיַּ֡רְא (way·yar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see the mourning הָאֵ֗בֶל (hā·’ê·ḇel) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 60: Lamentation at the threshing floor of Atad, הָֽאָטָ֔ד (hā·’ā·ṭāḏ) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 329: A bramble, buckthorn, also a city in Canaan they said, וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “This זֶ֖ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that is a solemn כָּבֵ֥ד (kā·ḇêḏ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3515: Heavy ceremony of mourning אֵֽבֶל־ (’ê·ḇel-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 60: Lamentation by the Egyptians.” לְמִצְרָ֑יִם (lə·miṣ·rā·yim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4713: Egyptian -- inhabitant of Egypt Thus עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the place אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that across בְּעֵ֥בֶר (bə·‘ê·ḇer) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5676: A region across, on the opposite side the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ (hay·yar·dên) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine is called קָרָ֤א (qā·rā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read Abel-mizraim. מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 67: Abel-mizraim -- 'meadow of Egypt', a place East of the Jordan Links Genesis 50:11 NIVGenesis 50:11 NLT Genesis 50:11 ESV Genesis 50:11 NASB Genesis 50:11 KJV Genesis 50:11 BibleApps.com Genesis 50:11 Biblia Paralela Genesis 50:11 Chinese Bible Genesis 50:11 French Bible Genesis 50:11 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 50:11 When the inhabitants of the land (Gen. 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