Genesis 50
Overview
50:1 The mourning for Jacob;
50:4 Joseph gets leave of Pharaoh to go to bury him;
50:7 The funeral;
50:15 Joseph comforts his brethren, who crave his pardon;
50:22 His age;
50:23 He sees the third generation of his sons;
50:24 He prophesies unto his brethren of their return;
50:25 He takes an oath of them concerning his bones;
50:26 He dies, and is put into a coffin. Verse 1 fell Genesis 46:4; Deuteronomy 6:7, 6:8; Ephesians 6:4 wept Genesis 23:2; 2 Kings 13:14; Mark 5:38, 5:39; John 11:35-38; Acts 8:2; 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Reciprocal Genesis 46:19 - Joseph Verse 2 the physiciansThe Hebrew ropheim, from rapha, to heal, is literally the healers, those whose business it was to heal, or restore the body from sickness, by administering proper medicines; and when death took place, to heal or preserve it from decomposition by embalming. The word chanat, to embalm, is also used in Arabic to express the reddening of leather; somewhat analogous to our tanning; which is probably the grand principal in embalming.embalmed Genesis 50:26; 2 Chronicles 16:14; Matthew 26:12; Mark 14:8, 16:1; Luke 24:1; John 12:7, 19:39, 19:40 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 16:12 - physicians; Nehemiah 3:8 - of the apothecaries Verse 3 forty daysWe learn from the Greek historians, that the time of mourning was while the body remained with the embalmers, which Herodotus says was seventy days. During this time the body lay in nitre, the use of which was to dry up all its superfluous and noxious moisture, and when, in the space of 30 days, this was sufficiently effected, the remaining forty, the time mentioned by Diodorus, were employed in anointing it with gums and spices to preserve it, which was properly the embalming. This sufficiently explains the phraseology of the text.mournedHeb. weptthreescore Numbers 20:29; Deuteronomy 21:13, 34:8 Reciprocal Genesis 27:41 - The days; 50:26 - they embalmed; Ecclesiastes 12:5 - the mourners Verse 4 the days Genesis 50:10 Joseph Esther 4:2 found grace Genesis 18:3 Reciprocal 27:41 - The days; 33:10 - if now Verse 5 made me Genesis 47:29-31 I die 50:24, 48:21, 49:29, 49:30; Deuteronomy 4:22; 1 Samuel 14:43 I have 2 Chronicles 16:14; Isaiah 22:16; Matthew 27:60 bury me Genesis 3:19; Job 30:23; Psalm 79:3; Ecclesiastes 6:3, 12:5, 12:7 let me go Matthew 8:21, 8:22; Luke 9:59, 9:60 Reciprocal Genesis 23:20 - for a; 46:4 - and I will; 47:30 - General; 50:25 - took an Verse 6 as he made Genesis 48:21
Verse 7 and with him Genesis 14:16
Verse 8 only their Exodus 10:8, 10:9, 10:26; Numbers 32:24-27 Reciprocal Genesis 43:8 - also our Verse 9 chariots Genesis 41:43, 46:29; Exodus 14:7, 14:17, 14:28; 2 Kings 18:24; Song of Songs 1:9; Acts 8:2
Verse 10 the threshingfloorThis place was situated, according to Jerome, between the Jordan and the city of Jericho, two miles from the former, and three from the latter, where Bethagla was afterwards built. Procopius of Gaza states the same. As aataad signifies thorns, the place might have been remarkable for their production; though all the versions except the Arabic consider it as a proper name. As Moses wrote or revised his history on the east side of Jordan, the term beyond Jordan, in his five books, means westward of Jordan; but in other parts of Scripture it generally means eastward.beyond Genesis 50:11; Deuteronomy 1:1 seven days Genesis 50:4; Numbers 19:11; Deuteronomy 34:8; 1 Samuel 31:13; 2 Samuel 1:17; Job 2:13; Acts 8:2 Reciprocal Genesis 23:2 - mourn; 27:41 - The days; Joshua 15:6 - Bethhogla; 1 Samuel 1:10 - wept sore; 1 Chronicles 10:12 - fasted; 2 Chronicles 32:33 - did him; Ezekiel 3:15 - sat Verse 11 the Canaanites Genesis 10:15-19, 13:7, 24:6, 34:30 Abelmizraimi.e. The mourning of the Egyptians, 1 Samuel 6:18 beyond Jordan Genesis 50:10; Deuteronomy 3:25, 3:27, 11:30 Reciprocal Genesis 27:41 - The days; Exodus 2:19 - an Egyptian; 1 Samuel 25:1 - lamented; 2 Samuel 1:17 - lamented; 2 Chronicles 32:33 - did him; Acts 8:2 - made Verse 12 Genesis 47:29-31, 49:29-32; Exodus 20:12; Acts 7:16; Ephesians 6:1
Verse 13 the cave Genesis 23:16-18, 25:9, 35:27, 35:29, 49:29-31; 2 Kings 21:18 Reciprocal Genesis 15:15 - buried; 23:4 - burying place; 23:17 - the field; 23:19 - General; 23:20 - for a; 46:4 - and I will; 49:31 - General; 2 Samuel 19:37 - by the grave Verse 15 their father Genesis 27:41, 27:42 Joseph 42:17; Leviticus 26:36; Job 15:21, 15:22; Psalm 14:5, 53:5; Proverbs 28:1; Romans 2:15 Reciprocal Genesis 37:9 - the sun; 1 Kings 17:18 - art thou come; Proverbs 19:11 - and; Ecclesiastes 7:2 - better; Matthew 5:23 - rememberest; Acts 7:9 - sold Verse 16 sentHeb. charged, Proverbs 29:25 Reciprocal 1 Thessalonians 2:11 - as Verse 17 Forgive Matthew 6:12, 6:14, 6:15, 18:35; Luke 17:3, 17:4; Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:12, 3:13 they did Genesis 50:20; Job 33:27, 33:28; Psalm 21:11; Proverbs 28:13; James 5:16 servants Genesis 31:42, 49:25; Matthew 10:42, 25:40; Mark 10:41; Galatians 6:10, 6:16; Philemon 1:8-20 wept Genesis 42:21-24, 45:4, 45:5, 45:8 Reciprocal 31:5 - the God; 1 Kings 17:18 - art thou come; Psalm 81:1 - the God; 146:5 - the God; Luke 23:34 - Father; Romans 6:22 - become; 1 Thessalonians 2:11 - as Verse 18 fell Genesis 27:29, 37:7-11, 42:6, 44:14, 45:3 Reciprocal 45:4 - I am Joseph; 2 Samuel 9:7 - Fear not; 1 Kings 18:7 - fell on; Romans 3:7 - if the truth; Ephesians 4:32 - forgiving Verse 19 fear not Genesis 45:5; Matthew 14:27; Luke 24:37, 24:38 for am IIt belongs to God to execute vengeance, and Joseph did not intend to usurp his prerogative. Thus he instructed his brethren not to fear him, but to fear God; to humble themselves before God, and to seek his forgiveness. Genesis 30:2; Deuteronomy 32:35; 2 Kings 5:7; Job 34:19-29; Romans 12:19; Habakkuk 3:1
Verse 20 ye thought Genesis 37:4, 37:18-20; Psalm 56:5 God meant Genesis 45:5-8; Psalm 76:10, 105:16, 105:17, 119:71; Isaiah 10:7; Acts 2:23, 3:13-15, 3:26; Romans 8:28 Reciprocal Genesis 41:57 - all countries; 47:25 - Thou hast; 50:17 - they did; 2 Samuel 16:10 - so let him; 24:1 - moved; 2 Kings 24:3 - Surely; 2 Chronicles 11:4 - for this thing; Proverbs 19:21 - nevertheless; Isaiah 37:26 - how I; Amos 3:6 - shall there; Acts 4:28 - to do; 13:27 - they have; 27:1 - when; Romans 9:19 - Why doth; Philemon 1:15 - General Verse 21 I will nourish Genesis 45:10, 45:11, 47:12; Matthew 5:44, 6:14; Romans 12:20, 12:21; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; 1 Peter 3:9 kindly unto themHeb. to their hearts, Genesis 34:3; Isaiah 40:2 *marg.Reciprocal Genesis 43:8 - also our; 49:24 - the shepherd; Judges 19:3 - speak Verse 22 an hundredJoseph's life was the shortest of all the patriarchs; for which Bp. Patrick gives this reason, he was the son of his father's old age. Genesis 50:22 Reciprocal 50:26 - being an hundred and ten years old; Joshua 24:29 - an hundred Verse 23 the children Genesis 48:19, 49:12; Numbers 32:33, 32:39; Joshua 17:1; Job 42:16; Psalm 128:6 brought upHeb. bornJoseph's Genesis 30:3 Reciprocal 41:52 - called he; Numbers 1:34 - Manasseh; Deuteronomy 3:15 - Machir; 1 Chronicles 2:21 - Machir; 7:14 - Machir; Job 3:12 - the knees; Psalm 127:5 - Happy; Proverbs 17:6 - Children's Verse 24 I die Genesis 50:5, 3:19; Job 30:23; Ecclesiastes 12:5, 12:7; Romans 5:12; Habakkuk 3:1 visit you Genesis 21:1; Exodus 4:31 you out Genesis 15:14-16, 26:3, 35:12, 46:4, 48:21; Exodus 3:16, 3:17 sware Genesis 12:7, 13:15, 13:17, 15:7, 15:18, 17:8, 26:3, 28:13, 35:12, 46:4; Exodus 33:1; Numbers 32:11; Deuteronomy 1:8, 6:10 Reciprocal Genesis 23:20 - for a; 25:11 - after; 31:3 - Return; 47:29 - must die; Exodus 1:6 - General; 3:8 - I am; 13:5 - sware; 13:19 - for he had; Numbers 11:12 - the land; Jeremiah 32:22 - which; Zephaniah 2:7 - shall visit; Acts 7:32 - I am; 20:32 - I commend; 2 Timothy 4:6 - and; Habakkuk 2:6 - visitest; 3:1 - all died; 3:1 - faith Verse 25 took an Genesis 50:5, 47:29-31 and ye Exodus 13:19; Joshua 24:32; Acts 7:16; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Genesis 23:19 - General; 23:20 - for a; 24:3 - swear; 46:4 - and I will; 47:30 - General; Ruth 1:6 - visited; 2 Kings 11:4 - took an oath Verse 26 being an hundred and ten years oldBen meah weaiser shanim; "the son of an hundred and ten years;" the period he lived being personified. Genesis 50:22, 47:9, 47:28; Joshua 24:29 they embalmed Genesis 50:2, 50:3 Reciprocal 35:28 - General; Exodus 1:6 - General; 6:16 - an hundred; 2 Samuel 19:32 - fourscore; Job 42:16 - an