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Genesis 50:12

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

So Jacob’s sons did as he had charged them.

American Standard Version (1901)

And his sons did unto him according as he commanded them:

Bible in Basic English

So his sons did as he had given them orders to do:

Douay-Rheims 1899

So the sons of Jacob did as he had commanded them.

Free Bible Version

Jacob's sons did what he had instructed them to do.

Geneva Bible 1599

So his sonnes did vnto him, according as he had commanded them:

King James (Authorized) Version

And his sons did unto him according as he commanded them:

One Unity Resource Bible

His sons did to him just as he enjoined them,

Translation for Translators

Then Jacob’s sons did for him what their father had commanded.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So his sons did for Jacob just as he had instructed them.

Noah Webster Bible

And his sons did to him according as he commanded them:

World English Bible

His sons did to him just as he commanded them,

Young's Literal Translation

And his sons do to him so as he commanded them,

Context

Mourning and Burial for Jacob

¹¹When the Canaanites of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a solemn ceremony of mourning by the Egyptians.” Thus the place across the Jordan is called Abel-mizraim.¹²So Jacob’s sons did as he had charged them.¹³They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.

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Summary

Genesis 50:12 recounts the fulfillment of Joseph's request to his brothers to carry his bones from Egypt to the Promised Land when he died. This act symbolizes Joseph's faith in God's promise to bring the Israelites out of Egypt and into the land of Canaan. It also serves as a testament to Joseph's unwavering belief in the covenant God made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. By requesting his burial in the Promised Land, Joseph demonstrates his hope in the future fulfillment of God's plan for his people.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Keil-Delitzsch
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

And his sons did unto him - This and the thirteenth verse have been supposed by Mr. Locke and others to belong to the conclusion of the preceding chapter, in which connection they certainly read more consistently than they do here.

Genesis 50:12

Mourning and Burial for Jacob

¹¹When the Canaanites of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a solemn ceremony of mourning by the Egyptians.” Thus the place across the Jordan is called Abel-mizraim.¹²So Jacob’s sons did as he had charged them.¹³They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.

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Berean Standard Bible

So Jacob’s sons did as he had charged them.

American Standard Version (1901)

And his sons did unto him according as he commanded them:

Bible in Basic English

So his sons did as he had given them orders to do:

Douay-Rheims 1899

So the sons of Jacob did as he had commanded them.

Free Bible Version

Jacob's sons did what he had instructed them to do.

Geneva Bible 1599

So his sonnes did vnto him, according as he had commanded them:

King James (Authorized) Version

And his sons did unto him according as he commanded them:

One Unity Resource Bible

His sons did to him just as he enjoined them,

Translation for Translators

Then Jacob’s sons did for him what their father had commanded.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So his sons did for Jacob just as he had instructed them.

Noah Webster Bible

And his sons did to him according as he commanded them:

World English Bible

His sons did to him just as he commanded them,

Young's Literal Translation

And his sons do to him so as he commanded them,