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Genesis 50:3

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The embalming took forty days, the period required for embalming. There was public mourning by the Egyptians for seventy days.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Forty days were required for it, for that is how many are required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

taking a full forty days, for that was the time required for embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They took forty days to complete this, for embalming takes that long, and the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

NLTNew Living Translation

The embalming process took the usual forty days. And the Egyptians mourned his death for seventy days.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Forty days were required for it, for thus are the days required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.