Genesis 50:9
New International Version
Chariots and horsemen also went up with him. It was a very large company.

New Living Translation
A great number of chariots and charioteers accompanied Joseph.

English Standard Version
And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen. It was a very great company.

Berean Standard Bible
Chariots and horsemen alike went up with him, and it was an exceedingly large procession.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
Chariots with teams of horses also went up with him; and it was a very great company.

NASB 1995
There also went up with him both chariots and horsemen; and it was a very great company.

NASB 1977
There also went up with him both chariots and horsemen; and it was a very great company.

Legacy Standard Bible
There also went up with him both chariots and horsemen; and it was a very immense camp.

Amplified Bible
Both chariots and horsemen also went up [to Canaan] with Joseph; and it was a very great company.

Christian Standard Bible
Horses and chariots went up with him; it was a very impressive procession.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Horses and chariots went up with him; it was a very impressive procession.

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Chariots and horsemen went with him. It was a very large group.

Good News Translation
Men in chariots and men on horseback also went with him; it was a huge group.

International Standard Version
Chariots and horsemen also accompanied Joseph, so there were a lot of people.

Majority Standard Bible
Chariots and horsemen alike went up with him, and it was an exceedingly large procession.

NET Bible
Chariots and horsemen also went up with him, so it was a very large entourage.

New Heart English Bible
And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen. It was a very large company.

Webster's Bible Translation
And there went with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company.

World English Bible
Both chariots and horsemen went up with him. It was a very great company.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and there go up with him both chariot and horsemen, and the camp is very great.

Young's Literal Translation
and there go up with him both chariot and horsemen, and the camp is very great.

Smith's Literal Translation
And also will go up with him chariot, also horseman; and there will be a very great camp.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He had also in his train chariots and horsemen: and it was it great company.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Likewise, he had in his company chariots and horsemen. And it became a crowd without restraint.

New American Bible
Chariots, too, and horsemen went up with him; it was a very imposing retinue.

New Revised Standard Version
Both chariots and charioteers went up with him. It was a very great company.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen; and it was a very great company.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And with him also the chariots and horsemen came up and there was a very mighty host.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen; and it was a very great company.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And there went up with him also chariots and horsemen; and there was a very great company.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Mourning and Burial for Jacob
8along with all of Joseph’s household, and his brothers, and his father’s household. Only their children and flocks and herds were left in Goshen. 9Chariots and horsemen alike went up with him, and it was an exceedingly large procession. 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.…

Cross References
Exodus 14:7
He took 600 of the best chariots, and all the other chariots of Egypt, with officers over all of them.

2 Samuel 15:1
Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.

1 Kings 1:5
At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.

2 Kings 9:17-20
Now the watchman standing on the tower in Jezreel saw Jehu’s troops approaching, and he called out, “I see a company of troops!” “Choose a rider,” Joram commanded. “Send him out to meet them and ask, ‘Have you come in peace?’” / So a horseman rode off to meet Jehu and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Have you come in peace?’” “What do you know about peace?” Jehu replied. “Fall in behind me.” And the watchman reported, “The messenger reached them, but he is not coming back.” / So the king sent out a second horseman, who went to them and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Have you come in peace?’” “What do you know about peace?” Jehu replied. “Fall in behind me.” ...

1 Chronicles 12:23-38
Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD: / From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears. / From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle. ...

2 Chronicles 1:14
Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 66:20
And they will bring all your brothers from all the nations as a gift to the LORD on horses and chariots and wagons, on mules and camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the LORD, “just as the Israelites bring an offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD.”

Jeremiah 17:25
then kings and princes will enter through the gates of this city. They will sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses with their officials, along with the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem, and this city will be inhabited forever.

Ezekiel 23:23-24
the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, the men of Pekod, Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them—all desirable young men, governors and commanders, officers and men of renown, mounted on horses. / They will come against you with a host of peoples, with weapons, chariots, and wagons. They will array themselves against you on every side with buckler and shield and helmet. I will delegate judgment to them, and they will punish you according to their own standards.

Nahum 2:3-4
The shields of his mighty men are red; the valiant warriors are dressed in scarlet. The fittings of the chariots flash like fire on the day they are prepared, and the spears of cypress have been brandished. / The chariots dash through the streets; they rush around the plazas, appearing like torches, darting about like lightning.

Matthew 8:9
For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

Matthew 27:27
Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.

Mark 15:16
Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together.

Luke 7:8
For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

Luke 23:11
And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.


Treasury of Scripture

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

chariots.

Genesis 41:43
And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 46:29
And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

Exodus 14:7,17,28
And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them…

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Genesis 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.














Chariots and horsemen
The mention of "chariots and horsemen" signifies the military and royal escort accompanying Joseph as he went to bury his father, Jacob. In the ancient Near Eastern context, chariots were symbols of power and prestige, often used in warfare and royal processions. The Hebrew word for chariot, "רֶכֶב" (rekeb), and for horsemen, "פָּרָשׁ" (parash), indicate a formidable presence, underscoring the importance of the event. This escort reflects Joseph's high status in Egypt and the respect afforded to Jacob, even in death. Historically, this aligns with Egyptian practices where significant figures were honored with grand processions.

also went up with him
The phrase "also went up with him" suggests a collective movement, emphasizing unity and shared purpose. The Hebrew verb "עָלָה" (alah) means to ascend or go up, often used in the context of going to a higher place, both physically and spiritually. This ascent can be seen as a metaphor for the elevation of Jacob's legacy and the fulfillment of God's promises to the patriarchs. It highlights the communal respect and reverence for Jacob, as well as the fulfillment of Joseph's filial duty.

and it was a very large company
The description "and it was a very large company" indicates the magnitude of the procession. The Hebrew word for "company," "מַחֲנֶה" (machaneh), can refer to a camp or a group of people, often used in military contexts. This large assembly not only included Egyptians but also Joseph's family, signifying a blending of cultures and peoples in honoring Jacob. The size of the company reflects the impact of Jacob's life and the influence of Joseph in Egypt. It serves as a testament to God's faithfulness in multiplying Jacob's descendants and foreshadows the future nation of Israel. This grand procession is a powerful reminder of the respect and honor due to those who walk faithfully with God.

(9) A very great company.--Heb., camp, the word following immediately upon the mention of the chariots and horsemen which went as the escort of the elders. These were the chief officers of Pharaoh's household, and also of the districts into which Egypt was divided, of which each had its separate governor. Of the Israelites only the men of rank, Jacob's own sons, and the officers of his house took part in the funeral procession, while their little ones--Heb., their "tafs," translated here in the LXX. their clans, and signifying the great body of their dependents--remained with their cattle in the land of Goshen.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Both
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

chariots
רֶ֖כֶב (re·ḵeḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7393: A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone

and
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

horsemen
פָּרָשִׁ֑ים (pā·rā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6571: A steed, a driver, cavalry

went up
וַיַּ֣עַל (way·ya·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

with him,
עִמּ֔וֹ (‘im·mōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

and it was
וַיְהִ֥י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

an exceedingly
מְאֹֽד׃ (mə·’ōḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily

large
כָּבֵ֥ד (kā·ḇêḏ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 3515: Heavy

procession.
הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה (ham·ma·ḥă·neh)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army


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