Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face , wept over him , and kissed
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And Joseph - directed the physicians in his service - to embalm - his father Israel. So they - embalmed him ,
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taking the forty days required to complete - - ... the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned - for him seventy days.
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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 ...
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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. ”
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Pharaoh replied , “ Go up and bury - your father , as he made you swear (to do). ”
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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 —
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along with all of Joseph’s household , and his brothers , and his father’s household. Only their children and flocks and herds were left vvv in Goshen.
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Chariots and horsemen alike went up with him , and it was an exceedingly large procession.
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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.
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When the Canaanites - vvv 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 ... vvv Abel-mizraim.
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So Jacob’s sons - did as he had charged them.
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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.
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After ... - Joseph had buried - his father , he returned to Egypt ... with his brothers and all who had gone with him to bury his father.
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When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead , they said , “ What if Joseph bears a grudge ? Then he will surely repay ... - for all the evil that we did to him. ”
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So they sent word to Joseph , saying , “ Before he died , ... your father commanded ,
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‘ 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.
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His brothers also came to him , bowed down before him , and said , ... “ We are your slaves ! ”
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But Joseph replied ... , “ Do not be afraid. ... Am I in the place of God ?
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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.
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Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you - and your little ones. ” So (Joseph) reassured (his brothers) and spoke kindly to them ....
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Now Joseph and his father’s household remained in Egypt , ... and Joseph lived to the age of 110 ....
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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.
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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. ”
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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. ”
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So Joseph died at the age of 110 ... .... And they embalmed (his body) and placed it in a coffin in Egypt.
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