Genesis 50:2 “And Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father…”

Genesis 50:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Ioseph commanded his seruantes the physicions, to enbaume his father, and the physicions enbaumed Israel.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

and Joseph commandeth his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father, and the physicians embalm Israel;

Bible in Basic English

And Joseph gave orders to his servants who had the necessary knowledge, to make his father's body ready, folding it in linen with spices, and they did so.

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Cross references

“embalmed”

Genesis 50:26 2 Chronicles 16:14 Mark 16:1 Matthew 26:12 Mark 14:8 Luke 24:1

Genesis 50:26 · BSB

So Joseph died at the age of 110. And they embalmed his body and placed it in a coffin in Egypt.

2 Chronicles 16:14 · BSB

And he was buried in the tomb that he had cut out for himself in the City of David. They laid him on a bier that was full of spices and various blended perfumes; then they made a great fire in his honor.

Mark 16:1 · BSB

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.

Matthew 26:12 · BSB

By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.

Mark 14:8 · BSB

She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.

Luke 24:1 · BSB

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face, wept over him, and kissed him.

3taking the forty days required to complete the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

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