Genesis 50:3 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

³ When the Egyptians prepared the body in this special way, they waited 40 days before they buried the body. Then the Egyptians had a special time of sadness for Jacob. This time was 70 days.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ Then forty days were devoted [to this purpose] for him, for that is the customary number of days required for those who are embalmed. And the Egyptians wept and bemoaned him [as they would for royalty] for seventy days.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of embalming: and the Egyptians wept for him threescore and ten days.

Common English Bible

³ They mourned for him forty days because that is the period required for embalming. Then the Egyptians mourned him for seventy days.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ And while they were fulfilling his orders, forty days passed. For this was the method of embalming dead bodies. And Egypt wept for him for seventy days.

Genesis 50:3 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 50:10

They went to Goren Atad, east of the Jordan River. There they had a long funeral service for Israel, which continued for seven days.

Genesis 50:4

After the time of sadness was finished, Joseph spoke to Pharaoh’s officers and said, “Please tell this to Pharaoh:

Numbers 20:29

All the Israelites learned that Aaron was dead. So everyone in Israel mourned for 30 days.

Deuteronomy 21:13

She must change her clothes and take off the clothes she was wearing when she was captured in war. She will stay in your house and be sad about losing her father and her mother for a full month. After that you may go to her to be her husband, and she will be your wife.

Deuteronomy 34:8

The Israelites cried for Moses for 30 days. They stayed in the Jordan Valley in Moab until the time of sadness was finished.