1 Joseph threw himself on his father, cried over him, and kissed him.

2 Then Joseph ordered the doctors in his service to embalm his father. So the doctors embalmed Israel.

3 The embalming was completed in the usual time-40 days. The Egyptians mourned for him 70 days.

4 When the time of mourning for Jacob was over, Joseph spoke to Pharaoh's palace staff. He said, |Please speak directly to Pharaoh. Tell him,

Genesis 50:1-4, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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