Genesis 50:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and they fulfil for him forty days, for so they fulfil the days of the embalmed, and the Egyptians weep for him seventy days.

English ASV

And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of embalming: and the Egyptians wept for him three-score and ten days.

English Amplified

Then forty days were devoted [to this purpose] for him, for that is the customary number of days required for those who are embalmed. And the Egyptians wept and bemoaned him [as they would for royalty] for seventy days.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then forty days were devoted [to this purpose] for him, for that is the customary number of days required for those who are embalmed. And the Egyptians wept and bemoaned him [as they would for royalty] for seventy days.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

taking the forty days required to complete the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those who are embalmed. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

English EASY 2024

The servants took care of the body for 40 days, which is the usual time. The Egyptians wept for 70 days because of Jacob's death.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

When the Egyptians prepared the body in this special way, they waited 40 days before they buried the body. Then the Egyptians had a special time of sadness for Jacob. This time was 70 days.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

It took forty days, the normal time for embalming. The Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The embalming process took forty days, and there was a period of national mourning for seventy days.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They took 40 days to complete this, for embalming takes that long, and the Egyptians mourned for him 70 days.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Then the forty days to do this were fulfilled, because in this manner the days of embalming are fulfilled. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Forty days were required for him, for such is the time required for those who are embalmed. Then the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now forty days were required for it, for such is the period required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

they spent forty days at it, for that is the full period of embalming; and the Egyptians mourned him for seventy days.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They took forty days, for that is the full time needed for embalming. The Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They took 40 days to do it. They needed that much time to prepare a body in the right way. The Egyptians sobbed over Jacob for 70 days.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

The embalming process took forty days, and there was a period of national mourning for seventy days.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

they spent forty days in doing this, for that is the time required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

forty days were required for it, for so many are required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The embalming process required forty days, with a period of national mourning of seventy days.

English Tyndale 1537

for so long doth the embalming last, and the Egyptians bewept him seventy days.

Genesis 50:3 — Compare Translations