Genesis 50:26

“So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.”

"So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt." - Genesis 50:26
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What does Genesis 50:26 mean?

Genesis 50:26 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt." This verse marks the end of the book of Genesis, and the end of the story of Joseph and his family. It serves…

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The Legacy of Joseph: Reflecting on a Life Well-Lived

As we close the chapter on the life of Joseph in the book of Genesis, we encounter a poignant moment of finality in Genesis 50:26: "So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt." This verse, while simple in its…

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A Prayer of Reflection on Life, Death, and Legacy

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude and solemn reflection as we meditate on the life and legacy of Joseph, a servant of Yours who endured trials and tribulations, and yet remained faithful throughout his journey. As we read the words from…

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Genesis 50:26 - "So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt."
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Genesis 50:12 - "And his sons did unto him according as he commanded them:"
Genesis 50:19 - "And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?"
Genesis 50:1 - "And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him."
Matthew 26:50 - "And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him."
Genesis 50:9 - "And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company."
Numbers 26:50 - "These are the families of Naphtali according to their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and four hundred."
Genesis 50:22 - "¶ And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years."
Genesis 50:2 - "And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel."
Genesis 50:6 - "And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear."
Genesis 50:16 - "And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,"
Jeremiah 50:26 - "Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left."
Genesis 50:18 - "And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants."
Genesis 50:20 - "But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive."
Genesis 50:3 - "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."
Genesis 24:50 - "Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good."
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Genesis 50:25 - "And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence."