Genesis 50:3
ContextNET © | They took forty days, for that is the full time needed for embalming. 1 The Egyptians mourned 2 for him seventy days. 3 |
NIV © | taking a full forty days, for that was the time required for embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days. |
NASB © | Now forty days were required for it, for such is the period required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days. |
NLT © | The embalming process took forty days, and there was a period of national mourning for seventy days. |
MSG © | The embalming took forty days, the period required for embalming. There was public mourning by the Egyptians for seventy days. |
BBE © | And the forty days needed for making the body ready went by: and there was weeping for him among the Egyptians for seventy days. |
NRSV © | they spent forty days in doing this, for that is the time required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days. |
NKJV © | Forty days were required for him, for such are the days required for those who are embalmed; and the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days. |
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NET © | They took forty days, for that is the full time needed for embalming. 1 The Egyptians mourned 2 for him seventy days. 3 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “and forty days were fulfilled for him, for thus are fulfilled the days of embalming.” 2 tn Heb “wept.” 3 sn Seventy days. This probably refers to a time of national mourning. |