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.”

"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 50:3
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What does Genesis 50:3 mean?

Genesis 50:3 (KJV) states, “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.” This verse is found within the final chapter of the Book of Genesis and is a part of the…

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The Mourning of Hope: Embracing Loss in God's Timeline

As we stand in the context of Genesis 50:3, we are confronted with a poignant moment in the narrative of Joseph, the beloved son of Jacob. The verse reads, "And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians…

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A Prayer for Mourning and Comfort: Embracing the Lessons of Genesis 50:3

Heavenly Father, As we come before You with our hearts bowed in reverence, we are reminded of the profound truth found in the sacred text of 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…

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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."
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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?"
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Genesis 50:1 - "And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him."
Genesis 50:9 - "And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company."
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."
Lamentations 3:50 - "Till the LORD look down, and behold from heaven."
Genesis 50:16 - "And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,"
Isaiah 50:3 - "I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering."
Genesis 50:18 - "And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants."
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."
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 24:50 - "Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good."
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."
Genesis 50:8 - "And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen."
Genesis 50:7 - "¶ And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,"
Genesis 50:14 - "¶ And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father."
Genesis 50:21 - "Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them."