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Tell him, <a href="/nlt/genesis/50.htm">New Living Translation</a> When the period of mourning was over, Joseph approached Pharaoh’s advisers and said, “Please do me this favor and speak to Pharaoh on my behalf. <a href="/esv/genesis/50.htm">English Standard Version</a> And when the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, <a href="/bsb/genesis/50.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> When the days of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh’s court, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please tell Pharaoh that <a href="/kjv/genesis/50.htm">King James Bible</a> And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, <a href="/nkjv/genesis/50.htm">New King James Version</a> Now when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the hearing of Pharaoh, saying, <a href="/nasb_/genesis/50.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> When the days of mourning for him were past, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your sight, please speak to Pharaoh, saying, <a href="/nasb/genesis/50.htm">NASB 1995</a> When the days of mourning for him were past, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, &#8220If now I have found favor in your sight, please speak to Pharaoh, saying, <a href="/nasb77/genesis/50.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And when the days of mourning for him were past, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your sight, please speak to Pharaoh, saying, <a href="/lsb/genesis/50.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then the days of weeping for him were past, and Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your sight, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, <a href="/amp/genesis/50.htm">Amplified Bible</a> When the days of weeping and public mourning for him were past, Joseph spoke to [the nobles of] the house of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your sight, please speak to Pharaoh, saying, <a href="/csb/genesis/50.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When the days of mourning were over, Joseph said to Pharaoh’s household, “If I have found favor with you, please tell Pharaoh that <a href="/hcsb/genesis/50.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When the days of mourning were over, Joseph said to Pharaoh&#8217s household, &#8220If I have found favor with you, please tell Pharaoh that <a href="/asv/genesis/50.htm">American Standard Version</a> And when the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found favor in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, <a href="/cev/genesis/50.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When the time of mourning was over, Joseph said to the Egyptian leaders, "If you consider me your friend, please speak to the king for me. <a href="/erv/genesis/50.htm">English Revised Version</a> And when the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, <a href="/gwt/genesis/50.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When the time of mourning for Jacob was over, Joseph spoke to Pharaoh's palace staff. He said, "Please speak directly to Pharaoh. Tell him, <a href="/gnt/genesis/50.htm">Good News Translation</a> When the time of mourning was over, Joseph said to the king's officials, "Please take this message to the king: <a href="/isv/genesis/50.htm">International Standard Version</a> At the conclusion of the mourning period, Joseph addressed Pharaoh's household. "If you're satisfied with me, would you please take this message to Pharaoh for me? Tell him, <a href="/msb/genesis/50.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When the days of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh?s court, ?If I have found favor in your eyes, please tell Pharaoh that <a href="/net/genesis/50.htm">NET Bible</a> When the days of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh's royal court, "If I have found favor in your sight, please say to Pharaoh, <a href="/nheb/genesis/50.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When the days for mourning for him had passed, Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh, saying, "f now I have found favor in your sight, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, <a href="/wbt/genesis/50.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, <a href="/web/genesis/50.htm">World English Bible</a> When the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke to Pharaoh’s staff, saying, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/50.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the days of his weeping pass away, and Joseph speaks to the house of Pharaoh, saying, “Now if I have found grace in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, <a href="/ylt/genesis/50.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the days of his weeping pass away, and Joseph speaketh unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, 'If, I pray you, I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, <a href="/slt/genesis/50.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the days of his weeping will pass over, and Joseph will speak to the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I found grace in thine eyes, speak now in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/50.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the time of the mourning being expired, Joseph spoke to the family of Pharao: If I have found favour in your sight, speak in the ears of Pharao: <a href="/cpdv/genesis/50.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when the time for mourning was fulfilled, Joseph spoke to the family of Pharaoh: “If I have found favor in your sight, speak to the ears of Pharaoh. <a href="/nabre/genesis/50.htm">New American Bible</a> When the period of mourning was over, Joseph spoke to Pharaoh’s household. “If you please, appeal to Pharaoh, saying: <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/50.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph addressed the household of Pharaoh, “If now I have found favor with you, please speak to Pharaoh as follows:<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/50.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found mercy in your eyes, speak in the presence of Pharaoh, saying, <a href="/hpbt/genesis/50.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the days of his mourning passed, and Yoseph said to those of the house of Pharaoh, “If I have found favor in your eyes, say before Pharaoh,<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/50.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And when the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke unto the house of Pharaoh, saying: 'If now I have found favour in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying: <a href="/sep/genesis/50.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And when the days of mourning were past, Joseph spoke to the princes of Pharao, saying, If I have found favour in your sight, speak concerning me in the ears of Pharao, saying, <a href="/parallel/genesis/50-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=13092" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/50.htm">Mourning and Burial for Jacob</a> …3taking the forty days required to complete the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days. 4<a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">When the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/1068.htm" title="1068: ḇə·ḵî·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A weeping. From bakah; a weeping.">of mourning</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: way·ya·‘aḇ·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">had passed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bêr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: par·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">Pharaoh’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">court,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">“If</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: mā·ṣā·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To attain to, find. ">I have found</a> <a href="/hebrew/2580.htm" title="2580: ḥên (N-ms) -- Favor, grace. From chanan; graciousness, i.e. Subjective or objective.">favor</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-cdc:: 2mp) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in your eyes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">please</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dab·bə·rū- (V-Piel-Imp-mp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: bə·’ā·zə·nê (Prep-b:: N-fdc) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: p̄ar·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">Pharaoh that</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> 5my father made me swear an oath when he said, ‘I am about to die. You must bury me in the tomb that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan.’ Now let me go and bury my father, and then return.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/nehemiah/2-5.htm">Nehemiah 2:5</a> and answered the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city where my fathers are buried, so that I may rebuild it.” <a href="/esther/4-2.htm">Esther 4:2</a> But he went only as far as the king’s gate, because the law prohibited anyone wearing sackcloth from entering that gate. <a href="/1_kings/2-16.htm">1 Kings 2:16-17</a> So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me.” “State your request,” she told him. / Adonijah replied, “Please speak to King Solomon, since he will not turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.” <a href="/1_samuel/25-35.htm">1 Samuel 25:35</a> Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him, and he said to her, “Go home in peace. See, I have heeded your voice and granted your request.” <a href="/2_samuel/14-12.htm">2 Samuel 14:12</a> Then the woman said, “Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?” “Speak,” he replied. <a href="/2_kings/4-13.htm">2 Kings 4:13</a> and Elisha said to Gehazi, “Now tell her, ‘Look, you have gone to all this trouble for us. What can we do for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army?’” “I have a home among my own people,” she replied. <a href="/exodus/3-11.htm">Exodus 3:11</a> But Moses asked God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” <a href="/exodus/5-1.htm">Exodus 5:1-3</a> After that, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.’” / But Pharaoh replied, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will not let Israel go.” / “The God of the Hebrews has met with us,” they answered. “Please let us go on a three-day journey into the wilderness to sacrifice to the LORD our God, or He may strike us with plagues or with the sword.” <a href="/numbers/20-14.htm">Numbers 20:14-17</a> From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us, / how our fathers went down to Egypt, where we lived many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our fathers, / and when we cried out to the LORD, He heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/1-16.htm">Deuteronomy 1:16</a> At that time I charged your judges: “Hear the disputes between your brothers, and judge fairly between a man and his brother or a foreign resident. <a href="/matthew/8-8.htm">Matthew 8:8</a> The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. <a href="/matthew/10-18.htm">Matthew 10:18</a> On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. <a href="/matthew/27-58.htm">Matthew 27:58</a> He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. <a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Mark 15:43</a> Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus. <a href="/luke/7-6.htm">Luke 7:6-7</a> So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. / That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,the days.<a href="/genesis/50-10.htm">Genesis 50:10</a> And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.Joseph.<a href="/esther/4-2.htm">Esther 4:2</a> And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.found grace.<a href="/genesis/18-3.htm">Genesis 18:3</a> And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/11-2.htm">Court</a> <a href="/genesis/45-2.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/genesis/49-12.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/genesis/47-29.htm">Favor</a> <a href="/genesis/47-29.htm">Favour</a> <a href="/genesis/47-29.htm">Found</a> <a href="/genesis/47-29.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/genesis/47-14.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/47-12.htm">Household</a> <a href="/genesis/50-2.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/39-21.htm">Love</a> <a href="/genesis/38-12.htm">Mourning</a> <a href="/genesis/41-46.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/genesis/32-31.htm">Past</a> <a href="/genesis/47-26.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/47-26.htm">Pharaoh's</a> <a href="/genesis/48-9.htm">Please</a> <a href="/genesis/50-2.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/genesis/47-29.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/genesis/46-31.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/genesis/47-5.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/genesis/50-3.htm">Weeping</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/50-7.htm">Court</a> <a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/exodus/2-25.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/exodus/3-21.htm">Favor</a> <a href="/exodus/3-21.htm">Favour</a> <a href="/exodus/5-20.htm">Found</a> <a href="/exodus/3-21.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/genesis/50-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/50-7.htm">Household</a> <a href="/genesis/50-7.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/exodus/21-5.htm">Love</a> <a href="/genesis/50-10.htm">Mourning</a> <a href="/exodus/7-25.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/exodus/4-10.htm">Past</a> <a href="/genesis/50-6.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/50-7.htm">Pharaoh's</a> <a href="/genesis/50-5.htm">Please</a> <a href="/genesis/50-7.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/exodus/3-3.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/exodus/4-12.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/genesis/50-21.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/genesis/50-10.htm">Weeping</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 50</div>1. <a href="/genesis/50-1.htm">The mourning for Jacob.</a> 4. <a href="/genesis/50-4.htm">Joseph gets leave of Pharaoh to go to bury him.</a> 7. <a href="/genesis/50-7.htm">The funeral.</a> 15. <a href="/genesis/50-15.htm">Joseph comforts his brothers, who crave his pardon.</a> 22. <a href="/genesis/50-22.htm">His age.</a> 23. <a href="/genesis/50-23.htm">He sees the third generation of his sons.</a> 24. <a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">He prophesies unto his brothers of their return.</a> 25. <a href="/genesis/50-25.htm">He takes an oath of them concerning his bones.</a> 26. <a href="/genesis/50-26.htm">He dies, and is put into a coffin.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This period reflects the deep respect and honor given to Jacob, not only by his family but also by the Egyptians. Mourning customs in ancient Egypt were elaborate, involving rituals and ceremonies that underscored the significance of the deceased. This extended mourning period also highlights the integration of Joseph into Egyptian society, as he adhered to their customs while maintaining his Hebrew identity.Joseph said to Pharaoh’s court Joseph, though second in command in Egypt, approaches Pharaoh's court rather than Pharaoh directly. This reflects the hierarchical structure of ancient Egyptian governance, where even high-ranking officials often communicated through intermediaries. Joseph's approach demonstrates his respect for protocol and his understanding of the political dynamics at play. It also shows his humility and wisdom in navigating his dual identity as a Hebrew and an Egyptian leader.If I have found favor in your eyes This phrase indicates Joseph's reliance on the goodwill he has cultivated with Pharaoh and his court. It echoes similar language used throughout the Old Testament, where individuals seek favor from those in authority, such as Esther with King Xerxes or Nehemiah with King Artaxerxes. Joseph's request is couched in humility and respect, acknowledging the authority of Pharaoh while subtly reminding the court of his loyalty and service.please tell Pharaoh that Joseph's request to have his message conveyed to Pharaoh underscores the importance of proper channels of communication in ancient royal courts. It also reflects Joseph's strategic thinking, as he seeks to ensure that his request is presented in the most favorable light. This approach is consistent with Joseph's character throughout Genesis, where he consistently demonstrates wisdom, patience, and a deep understanding of human nature and political structures.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a> The son of Jacob, who rose to power in Egypt. He is a key figure in the account, known for his faithfulness to God and his ability to interpret dreams. 2. <a href="/topical/p/pharaoh's_court.htm">Pharaoh’s Court</a> The officials and attendants serving Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt. Joseph addresses them to gain an audience with Pharaoh. 3. <a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a> The king of Egypt, who had previously elevated Joseph to a position of power due to his wisdom and ability to interpret dreams. 4. <a href="/topical/m/mourning_period.htm">Mourning Period</a> The time of mourning for Jacob, Joseph's father, who had passed away. This period was significant in the cultural and religious practices of the time. 5. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> The land where Joseph and his family resided after moving from Canaan due to famine. It serves as the backdrop for much of Joseph's account.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_authority.htm">Respect for Authority</a> Joseph demonstrates respect for authority by seeking permission from Pharaoh's court. As Christians, we are called to respect and honor those in authority over us (<a href="/romans/13.htm">Romans 13:1</a>). <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_promises.htm">Faithfulness to Promises</a> Joseph's request is rooted in his desire to fulfill his promise to his father, Jacob. This teaches us the importance of keeping our commitments and honoring our word (<a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4-5</a>). <a href="/topical/g/god's_favor.htm">God’s Favor</a> Joseph's life is a testament to the favor of God, which can open doors and provide opportunities even in foreign lands. We should seek God's favor in our endeavors (<a href="/psalms/5-12.htm">Psalm 5:12</a>). <a href="/topical/c/cultural_sensitivity.htm">Cultural Sensitivity</a> Joseph navigates the cultural and political landscape of Egypt with wisdom. As believers, we should be sensitive to cultural contexts while maintaining our faith (<a href="/1_corinthians/9-22.htm">1 Corinthians 9:22</a>).<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_50.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 50</a> <a href="/q/what_does_being_one_with_christ_mean.htm">What does Zaphenath-Paneah mean?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_joseph_rise_to_power_in_egypt.htm">How did Joseph rise to power in Egypt?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_egyptian_record_of_joseph's_rise.htm">Genesis 41:14-15: Why does no Egyptian record mention a Hebrew slave suddenly elevated to such a high position in Pharaoh's court?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_confidentiality.htm">What does the Bible teach about confidentiality?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/50.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh.--It may seem at first sight strange that Joseph should make his request through mediators, but probably no one in the attire of mourning might enter the royal presence. (Comp. <a href="/esther/4-2.htm" title="And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.">Esther 4:2</a>.) The dress of a mourner was squalid, his beard unshorn, his hair in disorder, and while these outward signs of grief were maintained, he was also expected to confine himself to his own house.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/50.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 4, 5. - And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, - that Joseph did not address himself directly to Pharaoh, but through the members of the royal household, was not owing to the circumstance that, being arrayed in mourning apparel, he could not come before the king (Rosenmüller), since it is not certain that this Persian custom (<a href="/esther/4-2.htm">Esther 4:2</a>) prevailed in Egypt, but is supposed to have been due, either to a desire on Joseph's part to put himself on a good understanding with the priesthood who composed the courtly circle, since the interment of the dead was closely connected with the religious beliefs of Egypt (Havernick), or, what was more likely, to the fact that Joseph, having, according to Egyptian custom (Herod. 2:36), allowed his beard and hair to grow, could not enter the king's presence without being both shaven and shorn (Hengstenberg, Kurtz, Keil). It has been suggested (Kalisch) that Joseph's power may have been restricted after the expiration of the famine, or that another Pharaoh may have succeeded to the throne who was not so friendly as his predecessor with the grand vizier of the realm; but such conjectures are not required to render Joseph's conduct in this matter perfectly intelligible - saying, My father made me swear (<a href="/genesis/47-29.htm">Genesis 47:29</a>), saying (i.e. my father saying), Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me - not bought (Onkelos, Drusius, Ainsworth, Bohlen, and others), but digged, ὤρυξα (LXX.), fodi (Vulgate). Jacob may have either enlarged the original cave at Machpelah, or prepared in it the special niche which he designed to occupy - in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore (literally, and now) let me go up, I pray thee (the royal permission was required to enable Joseph to pass beyond the boundaries of Egypt, especially when accompanied by a large funeral procession), and bury my father, and I will come again. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/50-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>When the days יְמֵ֣י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of mourning בְכִית֔וֹ (ḇə·ḵî·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1068.htm">Strong's 1068: </a> A weeping had passed, וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֙ (way·ya·‘aḇ·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> To pass over, through, or by, pass on Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites said וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Pharaoh’s פַּרְעֹ֖ה (par·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings court, בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house “If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not I have found מָצָ֤אתִי (mā·ṣā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present favor חֵן֙ (ḥên) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2580.htm">Strong's 2580: </a> Graciousness, subjective, objective in your eyes, בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם (bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain please נָ֨א (nā) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> I pray', 'now', 'then' tell דַּבְּרוּ־ (dab·bə·rū-) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue Pharaoh that פַרְעֹ֖ה (p̄ar·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/50-4.htm">Genesis 50:4 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/50-4.htm">Genesis 50:4 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/50-4.htm">Genesis 50:4 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/50-4.htm">Genesis 50:4 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/50-4.htm">Genesis 50:4 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/50-4.htm">Genesis 50:4 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/50-4.htm">Genesis 50:4 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/50-4.htm">Genesis 50:4 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/50-4.htm">Genesis 50:4 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/50-4.htm">Genesis 50:4 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/50-4.htm">OT Law: Genesis 50:4 When the days of weeping for him (Gen. 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