Genesis 50:3

New American Bible - revised edition

they spent forty days at it, for that is the full period of embalming; and the Egyptians mourned him for seventy days.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 34:8

The Israelites wept for Moses in the plains of Moab for thirty days, till they had completed the period of grief and mourning for Moses.

Numbers 20:29

all the community understood that Aaron had breathed his last; and for thirty days the whole house of Israel mourned Aaron.

Deuteronomy 21:13

lay aside her captive’s garb, and stay in your house, mourning her father and mother for a full month. After that, you may come to her, and you shall be her husband and she shall be your wife.

Genesis 50:10

When they arrived at Goren-ha-atad, which is beyond the Jordan, they held there a very great and solemn memorial service; and Joseph observed seven days of mourning for his father.

Genesis 50:4

When the period of mourning was over, Joseph spoke to Pharaoh’s household. “If you please, appeal to Pharaoh, saying: