Genesis 50

Genesis 50:1

AMP: Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face, and wept over him and kissed him [tenderly].

ASV: And Joseph fell upon his father`s face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.

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

DARBY: And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.

DRA: And when Joseph saw this, he fell upon his father's face weeping and kissing him.

KJV: And Joseph fell upon his father’s face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.

Genesis 50:2

AMP: Then Joseph ordered his servants the physicians to embalm (mummify) his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel (Jacob).

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

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

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

DRA: And he commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father.

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

Genesis 50:3

AMP: Now forty days were required for this, for that is the customary number of days [of preparation] required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept and grieved for him [in public mourning as they would for royalty] for seventy days.

ASV: And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of embalming: and the Egyptians wept for him three-score and ten days.

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

DARBY: And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those who are embalmed. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

DRA: And while they were fulfilling his commands, there passed forty days: for this was the manner with bodies that were embalmed, and Egypt mounted for him seventy days.

KJV: And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days.

Genesis 50:4

AMP: When the days of weeping and public mourning for him were past, Joseph spoke to [the nobles of] the house of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your sight, please speak to Pharaoh, saying,

ASV: And when the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found favor in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,

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

DARBY: And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found favour in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,

DRA: And the time of the mourning being expired, Joseph spoke to the family of Pharao: If I have found favour in your sight, speak in the ears of Pharao:

KJV: And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,

Genesis 50:5

AMP: ‘My father made me swear [an oath], saying, “Hear me, I am about to die; bury me in my tomb which I prepared for myself in the land of Canaan.” So now let me go up [to Canaan], please, and bury my father; then I will return.’ ”

ASV: My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.

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.”

DARBY: My father made me swear, saying, Behold, I die; in my grave which I have dug myself in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. And now, let me go up, I pray thee, that I may bury my father; and I will come again.

DRA: For my father made me swear to him, saying: Behold I die: thou shalt bury me in my sepulchre which I have digged for myself in the land of Chanaan. So I will go up and bury my father, and return.

KJV: My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.

Genesis 50:6

AMP: And Pharaoh said, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear.”

ASV: And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.

BSB: Pharaoh replied, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear to do.”

DARBY: And Pharaoh said, Go up and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.

DRA: And Pharao said to him: Go up and bury thy father according as he made thee swear.

KJV: And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.

Genesis 50:7

AMP: So Joseph went up [to Canaan] to bury his father, and with him went all the officials of Pharaoh, [the nobles of his court and] the elders of his household and all [the nobles and] the elders of the land of Egypt—

ASV: And 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,

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 —

DARBY: And Joseph went up to bury his father; and with him went up all the bondmen of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,

DRA: So he went up, and there went with him all the ancients of Pharao's house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,

KJV: And 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,

Genesis 50:8

AMP: and all the household of Joseph and his brothers and his father’s household. They left only their little ones and their flocks and herds in the land of Goshen.

ASV: and all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father`s house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.

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.

DARBY: and all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house; only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.

DRA: And the house of Joseph with his brethren, except their children, and their flocks and herds, which they left in the land of Gessen.

KJV: And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father’s house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.

Genesis 50:9

AMP: Both chariots and horsemen also went up [to Canaan] with Joseph; and it was a very great company.

ASV: And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company.

BSB: Chariots and horsemen alike went up with him, and it was an exceedingly large procession.

DARBY: And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen; and the camp was very great.

DRA: He had also in his train chariots and horsemen: and it was it great company.

KJV: And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company.

Genesis 50:10

AMP: When they came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, they mourned there with a great lamentation (expressions of mourning for the deceased) and [extreme demonstrations of] sorrow [according to Egyptian custom]; and Joseph observed a seven-day mourning for his father.

ASV: And they came to the threshing-floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, and there they lamented with a very great and sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.

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.

DARBY: And they came to the threshing-floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan; and there they lamented with a great and very grievous lamentation; and he made a mourning for his father of seven days.

DRA: And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is situated beyond the Jordan: where celebrating the exequies with a great and vehement lamentation, they spent full seven days.

KJV: And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.

Genesis 50:11

AMP: When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourning for the Egyptians.” Therefore the place was named Abel-mizraim (mourning of Egypt); it is west of the Jordan.

ASV: And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abel-mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.

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.

DARBY: And the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing-floor of Atad, and they said, This is a grievous mourning of the Egyptians. Therefore the name of it was called Abel-Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.

DRA: And when the inhabitants of Chanaan saw this, they said: This is a great mourning to the Egyptians. And there- fore the name of that place was called, The mourning of Egypt.

KJV: And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abel-mizraim, which is beyond Jordan.

Genesis 50:12

AMP: So Jacob’s sons did for him as he had commanded them;

ASV: And his sons did unto him according as he commanded them:

BSB: So Jacob’s sons did as he had charged them.

DARBY: And his sons did to him according as he had commanded them;

DRA: So the sons of Jacob did as he had commanded them.

KJV: And his sons did unto him according as he commanded them:

Genesis 50:13

AMP: for his sons carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, east of Mamre, which Abraham bought along with the field as a burial site from Ephron the Hittite.

ASV: for 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 burying-place, of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.

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.

DARBY: and his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah which Abraham had bought along with the field, for a possession of a sepulchre, of Ephron the Hittite, opposite to Mamre.

DRA: And carrying him into the land of Chanaan, they buried him in the double cave which Abraham had bought together with the held for a possession of a buryingplace, of Ephron the Hethite over against Mambre.

KJV: For 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 buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.

Genesis 50:14

AMP: After he had buried his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, he and his brothers, and all who had gone up with him.

ASV: And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.

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.

DARBY: And, after he had buried his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, he and his brethren, and all that had gone up with him to bury his father.

DRA: And Joseph returned into Egypt with his brethren, and all that were in his company, after he had buried his father.

KJV: And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.

Genesis 50:15

AMP: When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph carries a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong which we did to him?”

ASV: And when Joseph`s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will fully requite us all the evil which we did unto him.

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.”

DARBY: And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, If now Joseph should be hostile to us, and should indeed requite us all the evil that we did to him!

DRA: Now he being dead, his brethren were afraid, and talked one with another : Lest perhaps he should remember the wrong he suffered, and requite us all the evil that we did to him.

KJV: And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.

Genesis 50:16

AMP: So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father commanded us before he died, saying,

ASV: And they sent a message unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

BSB: So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded,

DARBY: And they sent a messenger to Joseph, saying, Thy father commanded before he died, saying,

DRA: And they sent a message to him, saying: Thy father commanded us before he died,

KJV: And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

Genesis 50:17

AMP: ‘You are to say to Joseph, “I beg you, please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin, for they did you wrong.” ’ Now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

ASV: So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for that they did unto thee evil. And now, we pray thee, forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.

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.

DARBY: Thus shall ye speak to Joseph: Oh forgive, I pray thee, the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin! for they did evil to thee. And now, we pray thee, forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

DRA: That we should say thus much to thee from him: I beseech thee to forget the wickedness of thy brethren, and the sin and malice they practiced against thee: we also pray thee, to forgive the servants of the God of thy father this wickedness. And when Joseph heard this, he wept.

KJV: So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.

Genesis 50:18

AMP: Then his brothers went and fell down before him [in confession]; then they said, “Behold, we are your servants (slaves).”

ASV: And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we are thy servants.

BSB: His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”

DARBY: And his brethren also went and fell down before his face, and said, Behold, we are thy bondmen.

DRA: And his brethren came to him: and worshipping prostrate on the ground they said: We are thy servants.

KJV: And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.

Genesis 50:19

AMP: But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? [Vengeance is His, not mine.]

ASV: And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?

BSB: But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?

DARBY: And Joseph said to them, Fear not: am I then in the place of God?

DRA: And he answered them: Fear not: can we resist the will of God?

KJV: And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?

Genesis 50:20

AMP: As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present outcome, that many people would be kept alive [as they are this day].

ASV: And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

BSB: As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this— to preserve the lives of many people.

DARBY: Ye indeed meant evil against me: God meant it for good, in order that he might do as [it is] this day, to save a great people alive.

DRA: You thought evil against me: but God turned it into good, that he might exalt me, as at present you see, and might save many people.

KJV: But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

Genesis 50:21

AMP: So now, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and support you and your little ones.” So he comforted them [giving them encouragement and hope] and spoke [with kindness] to their hearts.

ASV: Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

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.

DARBY: And now, fear not: I will maintain you and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spoke consolingly to them.

DRA: Fear not: I will feed you and your children. And he comforted them, and spoke gently and mildly.

KJV: Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

Genesis 50:22

AMP: Now Joseph lived in Egypt, he and his father’s household, and Joseph lived a hundred and ten years.

ASV: And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father`s house: and Joseph lived a hundred and ten years.

BSB: Now Joseph and his father’s household remained in Egypt, and Joseph lived to the age of 110.

DARBY: And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he and his father's house; and Joseph lived a hundred and ten years.

DRA: And he dwelt in Egypt with all his father's house: and lived a hundred and ten years. And he saw the children of Ephraim to the third generation. The children also of Machir the son of Ma-nasses were born on Joseph's knees.

KJV: And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father’s house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years.

Genesis 50:23

AMP: Joseph saw the third generation of Ephraim’s children; also the children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born and raised on Joseph’s knees.

ASV: And Joseph saw Ephraim`s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were born upon Joseph`s knees.

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.

DARBY: And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third [generation]; the sons also of Machir the son of Manasseh were born on Joseph's knees.

DRA: After which he told his brethren: God will visit you after my death, and will make you go up out of this land, to the land which he swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

KJV: And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees.

Genesis 50:24

AMP: Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely take care of you and bring you up out of this land to the land which He promised to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob [to give you].”

ASV: And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die; but God will surely visit you, and bring you up out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

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.”

DARBY: And Joseph said to his brethren, I die; and God will certainly visit you, and bring you up out of this land, into the land that he swore unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

DRA: And he made them swear to him, saying: God will visit you, Carry my bones with you out of this place:

KJV: And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

Genesis 50:25

AMP: Then Joseph made the sons of Israel (Jacob) swear [an oath], saying, “God will surely visit you and take care of you [returning you to Canaan], and [when that happens] you shall carry my bones up from here.”

ASV: And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.

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.”

DARBY: And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will certainly visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones hence.

DRA: And he died being a hundred and ten years old. And being embalmed he was laid in a coffin in Egypt.

KJV: And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.

Genesis 50:26

AMP: So Joseph died, being a hundred and ten years old; and they embalmed him and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

ASV: So Joseph died, being a hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

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

DARBY: And Joseph died, a hundred and ten years old; and they embalmed him; and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

KJV: So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.