Genesis 50:2

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

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Genesis 50:2

And Ioseph commanded his seruants the physicians to imbalme his father: and the physicians imbalmed Israel.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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.
- Basic English Bible

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

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

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

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

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

Bible Commentary for Genesis 50:2

Wesley's Notes for Genesis 50:2


50:2 He ordered the body to be embalmed, not only because he died in Egypt, and that was the manner of the Egyptians, but because he was to be carried to Canaan, which would be a work of time.


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