Genesis 50:2

Genesis 50:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So the physicians embalmed him,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.

Context of Genesis 50:2

1Joseph bent down near his father's face. He wept over him and he kissed him. Then Joseph told some of his servants to take Jacob's body. They knew how to put special oil on the body so that it would not become spoiled. Joseph's servants did what he told them to do. 3The servants took care of the body for 40 days, which is the usual time. The Egyptians wept for 70 days because of Jacob's death. 4The time for them to weep came to an end. Joseph said to Pharaoh's officers, ‘If you agree, speak to Pharaoh for me. Tell him this:

Genesis 50:2 word by word

וַיְצַ֨ו יוֹסֵ֤ף אֶת־עֲבָדָיו֙ אֶת־הָרֹ֣פְאִ֔ים לַחֲנֹ֖ט אֶת־אָבִ֑יו וַיַּחַנְט֥וּ הָרֹפְאִ֖ים אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
• commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• the physiciansרָפָאrâphâ' râphâh · to healH7495
• to embalmחָנַטchânaţ · to spiceH2590
• his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Genesis 50:2

• Genesis 50:26So Joseph died when he was 110 years old. They put special oil on his body so that it would not become spoiled. Then they put his body in a box there in Egypt.
• 2 Chronicles 16:14His people buried him in the grave that he had prepared for himself in the City of David. They put him on a special bed that had spices and different kinds of perfume on it. They burned a large fire to give him honour.
• Matthew 26:12She has poured oil over my body. So now I will be ready for people to bury me.
• Mark 14:8This woman did what she was able to do. She poured oil over my body. So now, my body will be ready for people to bury me.
• Mark 16:1After the day of rest had finished, the women bought some spices. They wanted to mix these with some oil to put on Jesus' body. These women were Mary from Magdala, Salome, and Mary the mother of James.
• Luke 24:1Very early on the first day of the week, they went to the place where Joseph had put Jesus' dead body. They took with them the spices that they had prepared.
• John 12:7But Jesus said, ‘Do not stop her! She has kept this oil safe until now. She wanted it for the day when they will bury my dead body.
• John 19:39Nicodemus went with Joseph. He was the man who had visited Jesus at night. Nicodemus brought about 33 kilograms of spices called myrrh and aloes.

Commentaries on Genesis 50:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The physicians - רפאים ropheim, the healers, those whose business it was to heal or restore the body from sickness by the administration of proper medicines; and when death took place, to heal or preserve it from dissolution by embalming, and thus give it a sort of immortality or everlasting duration. The original word חנט chanat, which we translate to embalm, has undoubtedly the same meaning with the Arabic hanata, which also signifies to embalm, or to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-26Verses 1-26 - The Burial of Jacob 10. אטד 'āṭâd Atad, “the buck-thorn.” 11. מצרים אבל 'ābêl -mı̂tsrayı̂m Abel-Mitsraim, “mourning of Mizraim,” or meadow of Mizraim. This chapter records the burial of Jacob and the death of Joseph, and so completes the history of the chosen family, and the third bible for the instruction of man. Genesis 50:1-3 After the natural outburst of sorrow for his deceased parent, Joseph gave orders to embalm the body…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Jacob’s body was embalmed for burial in typical Egyptian fashion. Embalming is the process of preserving a body after death.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father, &c.--In ancient Egypt the embalmers were a class by themselves. The process of embalmment consisted in infusing a great quantity of resinous substances into the cavities of the body, after the intestines had been removed, and then a regulated degree of heat was applied to dry up the humors, as well as decompose the tarry materials which had been previously introduced. Thirty days were…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 50:2

• Children
• Egyptians
• Embalming
• Jacob
• Joseph
• Mourning
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Embalming
• Joseph
• Burial
• Eschatology of the Old Testament
• Genesis
• Physician

Commentaries on Genesis 50

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings