Genesis 50:3

And they fulfilled for him forty days, for so, are they wont to fulfil the days of the embalmed,—and the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The 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.

In Context

2Then Joseph commanded his servants the physicians, to embalm his father,—so the physicians embalmed Israel.

4And, when the days of weeping for him were passed, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh saying,—If I pray you, I have found favour in your eyes, speak ye I pray you in the ears of Pharaoh saying:

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Cross References

Genesis 50:10And they came in, as far as the threshing-floor of the Buckthorn, which is beyond the Jordan, then wailed they there—an exceeding great and grievous wailing,—and he made for his father a mourning, of seven days.

Deuteronomy 21:13and put away the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thy house, and bewail her father and her mother for the space of a month,—and after that, mayest thou go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 50:2-7

The Burial of Jacob. ( b. c. 1689.) 1 And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him. 2 And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel. 3 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. 4 And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes,… Read the whole commentary →

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