Genesis 50:1-6
Summary for Gen 50:1-6: 50:1-6 a As with his father and grandfather, Jacob’s death brought the end of an era.50:2 b Jacob’s body was embalmed for burial in typical Egyptian fashion.
50:3 c the Egyptians mourned for Jacob for seventy days, just two days short of the mourning period for a pharaoh. This showed the great respect that the Egyptians had for Joseph.
Summary for Gen 50:4-6: 50:4-6 d Joseph needed Pharaoh’s permission to leave his post temporarily to bury his father in Canaan. Pharaoh readily granted this freedom to the former slave.
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