1 T hen Joseph fell on his father’s face, and wept over him, and kissed him.

Then Joseph threw himself upon his father, and cried over him and kissed him.

2 A nd Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.

Joseph told his servants the doctors to make his father ready to be buried. So the doctors made Israel ready.

3 F orty days were required for him, for such are the days required for those who are embalmed; and the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

Forty days were needed for this. For this is how much time it took for making the body ready to be buried. And the Egyptians cried for him seventy days.

4 N ow when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the hearing of Pharaoh, saying,

When the days of sorrow for him were past, Joseph said to those of Pharaoh’s house, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, speak to Pharaoh, saying,

5 ‘ My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I am dying; in my grave which I dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there you shall bury me.” Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come back.’”

‘My father had me make a promise to him. He said, “See, I am about to die. Bury me in my grave which I dug for myself in the land of Canaan.” So let me go and bury my father. Then I will return.’”

6 A nd Pharaoh said, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear.”

Pharaoh answered, “Go and bury your father as he made you promise.”

7 S o Joseph went up to bury his father; and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,

So Joseph went to bury his father. With him went all the servants of Pharaoh, the leaders of his house and all the important men of the land of Egypt,

8 a s well as all the house of Joseph, his brothers, and his father’s house. Only their little ones, their flocks, and their herds they left in the land of Goshen.

and all those of the house of Joseph, and his brothers, and those of his father’s house. They left only their little ones and their flocks and cattle in the land of Goshen.

9 A nd there went up with him both chariots and horsemen, and it was a very great gathering.

Wagons and men on horses went with him also. It was a very large group of people.

10 T hen they came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, and they mourned there with a great and very solemn lamentation. He observed seven days of mourning for his father.

They came to the grain-floor of Atad on the other side of the Jordan. There they cried with much sorrow. Joseph cried in sorrow for his father for seven days.

11 A nd when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a deep mourning of the Egyptians.” Therefore its name was called Abel Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.

When those who lived in the land, the Canaanites, saw the people crying in sorrow at the grain-floor of Atad, they said, “This is a great sorrow for the Egyptians.” So the place was given the name Abel-mizraim. It is on the other side of the Jordan.

12 S o his sons did for him just as he had commanded them.

Jacob’s sons did as he had told them.

13 F or his sons carried him to the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, before Mamre, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite as property for a burial place.

They carried him to the land of Canaan. They buried him in the grave of the field of Machpelah, east of Mamre, which Abraham had bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite for a burying place.

14 A nd after he had buried his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, he and his brothers and all who went up with him to bury his father. Joseph Reassures His Brothers

After he had buried his father, Joseph returned to Egypt with his brothers and all who had gone with him to bury his father. Joseph Tells His Brothers Not to Be Afraid

15 W hen Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “Perhaps Joseph will hate us, and may actually repay us for all the evil which we did to him.”

When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be now that Joseph will hate us, and pay us in return for all the wrong that we did to him!”

16 S o they sent messengers to Joseph, saying, “Before your father died he commanded, saying,

So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, our father told us,

17 ‘ Thus you shall say to Joseph: “I beg you, please forgive the trespass of your brothers and their sin; for they did evil to you.”’ Now, please, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of your father.” And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

‘You say to Joseph, “Forgive the wrong-doing of your brothers and their sin. For they did a bad thing to you.”’ Now we beg you, forgive the wrong-doing of the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph cried when they spoke to him.

18 T hen his brothers also went and fell down before his face, and they said, “Behold, we are your servants.”

Then his brothers came and fell down in front of him and said, “See, we are your servants.”

19 J oseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God?

But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?

20 B ut as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.

You planned to do a bad thing to me. But God planned it for good, to make it happen that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.

21 N ow therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.” And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them. Death of Joseph

So do not be afraid. I will take care of you and your little ones.” He gave them comfort and words of kindness. The Death of Joseph

22 S o Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he and his father’s household. And Joseph lived one hundred and ten years.

Joseph and his father’s family stayed in Egypt. And Joseph lived 110 years.

23 J oseph saw Ephraim’s children to the third generation. The children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were also brought up on Joseph’s knees.

He lived long enough to see Ephraim’s grandchildren. And the sons of Manasseh’s son Machir were held on Joseph’s knees.

24 A nd Joseph said to his brethren, “I am dying; but God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land to the land of which He swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die. But God will take care of you. He will bring you from this land to the land that He promised to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob.”

25 T hen Joseph took an oath from the children of Israel, saying, “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here.”

Then Joseph made the sons of Israel promise. He said, “God will take care of you. And you will carry my bones from here.”

26 S o Joseph died, being one hundred and ten years old; and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

So Joseph died after living 110 years. They made his body ready, and he was put in a grave in Egypt.