Bible · King James

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.

Genesis 50:3

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In other translations

Louis Segond 1910Quarante jours s'écoulèrent ainsi, et furent employés à l'embaumer. Et les Egyptiens le pleurèrent soixante-dix jours.
Martin 1744Et on employa quarante jours à l'embaumer : car c'était la coutume d'embaumer les corps [pendant quarante] jours; et les Egyptiens le pleurèrent soixante et dix jours.
Bishops BibleAnd fourtie dayes were continued (for so long doth the imbawmyng last) and the Egyptians mourned for him thre score and ten dayes.

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