Genesis 50

Joseph bewails the death of his father, and commands the physicians to embalm him, Genesis 50:1 , Genesis 50:2 . The Egyptians mourn for him seventy days, Genesis 50:3 . Joseph begs permission from Pharaoh to accompany his father's corpse to Canaan, Genesis 50:4 , Genesis 50:5 . Pharaoh consents, Genesis 50:6 . Pharaoh's domestics and elders, the elders of Egypt, Joseph and his brethren, with chariots, horsemen, etc., form the funeral procession, Genesis 50:7-9 . They come to the threshing-floor of Atad, and mourn there seven days, Genesis 50:10 . The Canaanites call the place Abel-Mizraim, Genesis 50:11 . They bury Jacob in the cove of Machpelah, Genesis 50:12 , Genesis 50:13 . Joseph returns to Egypt, Genesis 50:14 . His brethren, fearing his displeasure, send messengers to him to entreat his forgiveness of past wrongs, Genesis 50:15-17 . They follow, and prostrate themselves before him, and offer to be his servants, Genesis 50:18 . Joseph receives them affectionately, and assures them and theirs of his care and protection, Genesis 50:19-21 . Joseph and his brethren dwell in Egypt, and he sees the third generation of his children, Genesis 50:22 , Genesis 50:23 . Being about to die, he prophecies the return of the children of Israel from Egypt, Genesis 50:24 , and causes them to swear that they will carry his bones to Canaan, Genesis 50:25 . Joseph dies, aged one hundred and ten years; is embalmed, and put in a coffin in Egypt, Genesis 50:26 .