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GENESIS CHAPTER 50
Joseph bewails his father’s death; and embalms him, Gen_50:1,2. The Egyptians mourn for him seventy days, Gen_50:3. Joseph with Pharaoh’s leave carries him stately accompanied to Canaan, Gen_50:4-9. They mourn there seven days, and sorely, so that the Canaanites from thence named the place Abel-mizraim, Gen_50:10,11. They bury him where he commanded, Gen_50:12,13. They return to Egypt, Gen_50:14. Jacob being dead, his sons are afraid of their brother Joseph, Gen_50:15. Pretending their father’s order, they address for pardon, Gen_50:16-18. He weeps, forgives, and encourageth them, Gen_50:19-21. Joseph lives to see a third and fourth generation, Gen_50:22,23. Assures his brethren of their future return to Canaan, Gen_50:24. He takes an oath of them to carry his bones with them, Gen_50:25; dies; is embalmed; and put in a coffin, Gen_50:26.
And doubtless closed his eyes, as God had promised, Gen_46:4, which may be implied in this general phrase.