Joseph commanded his servants to prepare his father’s body. (These servants were doctors.) The doctors prepared Jacob’s body to be buried. They prepared the body in the special way of the Egyptians.
Nehemiah 3:8 - Easy To Read Version Uzziel son of Harhaiah fixed the next section of the wall. Uzziel was a goldsmith. {\cf2\super [8]} Hananiah was one of the perfume makers. Those men built and fixed Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Next to them repaired Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths. Next to him repaired Hananiah, one of the perfumers, and they abandoned [fortification of] Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall [omitting that part of the ancient city and reducing the area]. American Standard Version (1901) Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths. And next unto him repaired Hananiah one of the perfumers, and they fortified Jerusalem even unto the broad wall. Common English Bible Uzziel, Harhaiah’s son, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs next to them; and Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs next to him. They restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall. Catholic Public Domain Version And beside him, Uzziel, the son of Harhaiah the goldsmith, built. And beside him, Hananiah, the son of the perfumer, built. And they left aside Jerusalem as far as the wall of the broad street. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And next to him built Eziel the son of Araia the goldsmith. And next to him built Ananias the son of the perfumer: and they left Jerusalem unto the wall of the broad street. |
Joseph commanded his servants to prepare his father’s body. (These servants were doctors.) The doctors prepared Jacob’s body to be buried. They prepared the body in the special way of the Egyptians.
The second group of singers started out in the other direction, to the left. I followed them as they went up to the top of the wall. Half of the people also followed them. They went past the Tower of Ovens to the Broad Wall.
“Mix all these things to make a special sweet-smelling anointing oil. [309]
A few dead flies will make even the best perfume smell bad. In the same way, a little foolishness can ruin much wisdom and honor.
Some people are rich with gold and silver. Gold falls from their purses, and they weigh their silver on scales. Those people pay an artist to make a false god from wood. Then those people bow down and worship that false god.