Mourning and Burial for Jacob 1 UEB Then Joseph was so distressed that he collapsed on the face of his father, and he wept over him, and he kissed him. BSB BSB: Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face, wept over him, and kissed him.
2 UEB Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel. BSB BSB: And Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So they embalmed him,
3 UEB They took forty days, for that was the full time for embalming. The Egyptians wept for him seventy days. BSB BSB: taking the forty days required to complete the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
4 UEB When the days of weeping were over, Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh, saying, "If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak to Pharaoh, saying, BSB BSB: When the days of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh’s court, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please tell Pharaoh that
5 UEB 'My father made me swear, saying, "See, I am about to die. Bury me in my tomb that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan. There you will bury me." Now let me go up and bury my father, and then I will return.'" BSB BSB: my father made me swear an oath when he said, ‘I am about to die. You must bury me in the tomb that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan.’ Now let me go and bury my father, and then return.”
6 UEB Pharaoh answered, "Go and bury your father, as he made you swear." BSB BSB: Pharaoh replied, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear to do.”
7 UEB Joseph went up to bury his father. All the officials of Pharaoh went with him—the elders of his household, all the senior officials of the land of Egypt, BSB BSB: Then Joseph went to bury his father, and all the servants of Pharaoh accompanied him—the elders of Pharaoh’s household and all the elders of the land of Egypt—
8 UEB with all Joseph's household and his brothers, and his father's household. But their children, their flocks, and their herds were left in the land of Goshen. BSB BSB: along 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.
9 UEB Chariots and horsemen also went with him. It was a very large group of people. BSB BSB: Chariots and horsemen alike went up with him, and it was an exceedingly large procession.
10 UEB When they came to the threshing floor of Atad on the other side of the Jordan, they mourned with very great and grievous sorrow. There Joseph made a seven-day mourning for his father. BSB BSB: When 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.
11 UEB When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, "This is a very sad occasion for the Egyptians." That is why the place was called Abel Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan. BSB BSB: When the Canaanites of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a solemn ceremony of mourning by the Egyptians.” Thus the place across the Jordan is called Abel-mizraim.
12 UEB So his sons did for Jacob just as he had instructed them. BSB BSB: So Jacob’s sons did as he had charged them.
13 UEB His sons carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre. Abraham had bought the cave with the field for a burial place. He had bought it from Ephron the Hittite. BSB BSB: They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.
14 UEB After he had buried his father, Joseph returned into Egypt, he, along with his brothers, and all who had accompanied him to bury his father. BSB BSB: After Joseph had buried his father, he returned to Egypt with his brothers and all who had gone with him to bury his father.
Joseph Comforts His Brothers 15 UEB When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "What if Joseph holds on to anger against us and wants to repay us in full for all the evil we did to him?" BSB BSB: When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge? Then he will surely repay us for all the evil that we did to him.”
16 UEB So they commanded the presence of Joseph, saying, "Your father gave instructions before he died, saying, BSB BSB: So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded,
17 UEB 'Tell Joseph this, "Please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin when they did evil to you."' Now please forgive the servants of the God of your father." Joseph wept when they spoke to him. BSB BSB: ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept.
18 UEB His brothers also went and lay facedown before him. They said, "See, we are your servants." BSB BSB: His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”
19 UEB But Joseph answered them, "Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God? BSB BSB: But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
21 UEB So now do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little children." He comforted them in this way and spoke kindly to their hearts. BSB BSB: Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them.
The Death of Joseph 22 UEB Joseph lived in Egypt, together with his father's family. He lived one hundred ten years. BSB BSB: Now Joseph and his father’s household remained in Egypt, and Joseph lived to the age of 110.
23 UEB Joseph saw Ephraim's children to the third generation. He also saw the children of Machir son of Manasseh, who were placed on the knees of Joseph. BSB BSB: He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.
24 UEB Joseph said to his brothers, "I am about to die; but God will surely come to you and lead you up out of this land to the land which he swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob." BSB BSB: Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
25 UEB Then Joseph made the people of Israel swear an oath. He said, "God will surely come to you. At that time you must carry up my bones from here." BSB BSB: And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.”
26 UEB So Joseph died, 110 years old. They embalmed him and he was placed in a coffin in Egypt. BSB BSB: So Joseph died at the age of 110. And they embalmed his body and placed it in a coffin in Egypt.