1 J oseph fell on his father’s face, wept on him, and kissed him.

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

2 J oseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and 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 fulfilled for him, for that is how many the days it takes to embalm. The Egyptians wept for him for 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 W hen the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the ears 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. Bury me in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan.” Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come again.’”

‘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 P haraoh said, “Go up, and bury your father, just like he made you swear.”

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

7 J oseph went up to bury his father; and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, 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 ll 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 T here went up with him both chariots and horsemen. It was a very great company.

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

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

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 W hen the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourning by 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 H is sons did to him just as he commanded them,

Jacob’s sons did as he had told them.

13 f or his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field, for a possession of a burial site, from Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.

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 J oseph returned into Egypt—he, and his brothers, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.

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, “It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will fully pay us back 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 T hey sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father commanded before he died, saying,

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

17 ‘ You shall tell Joseph, “Now please forgive the disobedience of your brothers, and their sin, because they did evil to you.”’ Now, please forgive the disobedience of the servants of the God of your father.” 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 H is 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, “Don’t 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 A s for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is today, 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 don’t be afraid. I will nourish you and your little ones.” He comforted them, and spoke kindly to them.

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 J oseph lived in Egypt, he, and his father’s house. Joseph lived one hundred 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 also of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born 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 J oseph said to his brothers, “I am dying, but God will surely visit you, and bring you up out of this land to the land 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 J oseph took an oath of 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 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.