Genesis 50:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So the physicians embalmed him,

New Living Translation
Then Joseph told the physicians who served him to embalm his father’s body; so Jacob was embalmed.

English Standard Version
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.

Berean Study Bible
And Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So they embalmed him,

New American Standard Bible
Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.

NASB 1995
Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.

NASB 1977
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.

Amplified Bible
Then Joseph ordered his servants the physicians to embalm (mummify) his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel (Jacob).

Christian Standard Bible
He commanded his servants who were physicians to embalm his father. So they embalmed Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He commanded his servants who were physicians to embalm his father. So they embalmed Israel.

Contemporary English Version
Joseph gave orders for Jacob's body to be embalmed,

Good News Translation
Then Joseph gave orders to embalm his father's body.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Joseph ordered the doctors in his service to embalm his father. So the doctors embalmed Israel.

International Standard Version
After this, he issued orders to his physician servants to embalm his father. So they embalmed Israel.

NET Bible
Joseph instructed the physicians in his service to embalm his father, so the physicians embalmed Israel.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

New King James Version
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

New Heart English Bible
Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.

World English Bible
Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel.

American King James Version
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

American Standard Version
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

A Faithful Version
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians, to embalm his father. And the physicians embalmed Israel.

Darby Bible Translation
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. And the physicians embalmed Israel.

English Revised Version
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Ioseph commaunded his seruantes the physicions, to enbaume his father, and the physicions enbaumed Israel.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Ioseph comaunded his seruauntes the phisitians to imbawme his father. And the phisitians enbawmed Israel.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Ioseph comauded his seruautes ye Phisicias, to embawme his father. And the Phisicians embawmed Israel,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Ioseph commaunded his seruauntes that were Phisicions to embawme his father and the Phisicios ebawmed Israel
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Joseph commands his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father, and the physicians embalm Israel;

Young's Literal Translation
and Joseph commandeth his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father, and the physicians embalm Israel;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Joseph will command his servants the physicians, to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he instructed his servant physicians to embalm his father with aromatics.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yoseph commanded his Servants the Physicians to embalm his father, and the Physicians embalmed Israel.

Lamsa Bible
Then Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. And the physicians embalmed Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Joseph commanded his servants the embalmers to embalm his father; and the embalmers embalmed Israel.
















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