Genesis 50:4

Genesis 50:4 in other versions

• King James Version (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,
• New International Version (NIV)When the days of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh’s court, “If I have found favor in your eyes, speak to Pharaoh for me. Tell him,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, "If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now 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,

Context of Genesis 50:4

2Then 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. The 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: 5My father made me make a promise. He said, “I will soon die. Bury me in the grave that I prepared for myself in Canaan.” So please let me go and bury my father there. Then I will return.’ 6Pharaoh said, ‘Go and bury your father's body in the way that you promised him.’

Genesis 50:4 word by word

וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֙ יְמֵ֣י בְכִית֔וֹ וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יוֹסֵ֔ף אֶל־בֵּ֥ית פַּרְעֹ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־נָ֨א מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם דַּבְּרוּ־נָ֕א בְּאָזְנֵ֥י פַרְעֹ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of his mourningבְּכִיתbekîyth · weepingH1068
• were pastעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
• spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• If now I have foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• graceחֵןchên · favorH2580
• in your eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• I pray you, in the earsאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · ear: to earsH241

Cross-references for Genesis 50:4

• Genesis 50:10They came to Atad's threshing floor, near the Jordan River. They stayed there for seven days to weep for the death of Jacob. They were very sad.
• Esther 4:2Nobody who was wearing sackcloth could go into the yard of the palace. So Mordecai stopped at the king's gate.
• Genesis 18:3Abraham said, ‘Please sir, stop here and let me serve you. That would make me very happy.

Commentaries on Genesis 50:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh - But why did not Joseph apply himself? Because he was now in his mourning habits, and in such none must appear in the presence of the eastern monarchs. See Esther 4:2.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. 4-6Joseph needed Pharaoh’s permission to leave his official duties for a short time. He wanted to bury his father in Canaan. Pharaoh quickly gave permission to Joseph, who had once been a slave.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, &c.--Care was taken to let it be known that the family sepulchre was provided before leaving Canaan and that an oath bound his family to convey the remains thither. Besides, Joseph deemed it right to apply for a special leave of absence; and being unfit, as a mourner, to appear in the royal presence, he made the request through the medium of others.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 50:4

• Bereavement
• Children
• Jacob
• Joseph
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Pharaoh
• Pharaoh, king of Egypt
• Abelmizraim
• Joseph
• Genesis

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