When 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. People Abel, Canaanites, Egyptians, Ephron, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Machir, Mamre, Manasseh, Mizraim, PharaohPlaces Canaan, Egypt, Goshen, Jordan River, Machpelah, Mamre, RamesesTopics Abel, Abelmizraim, Abel-mizraim, A'bel-mizraim, Atad, Beyond, Canaan, Canaanite, Canaanites, Ceremony, Egyptians, Floor, Grain-floor, Grief, Grievous, Holding, Inhabitant, Inhabitants, Jordan, Mizraim, Mourning, Named, Solemn, Threshing, Threshing-floor, WhereforeOutline 1. The mourning for Jacob.4. Joseph gets leave of Pharaoh to go to bury him. 7. The funeral. 15. Joseph comforts his brothers, who crave his pardon. 22. His age. 23. He sees the third generation of his sons. 24. He prophesies unto his brothers of their return. 25. He takes an oath of them concerning his bones. 26. He dies, and is put into a coffin. Jump to Previous Abel Atad Canaan Canaanite Canaanites Ceremony Egyptians Floor Grain-Floor Great Grief Grievous Holding Inhabitant Inhabitants Jordan Mizraim Mourning Solemn Threshing Threshing-Floor WhereforeJump to Next Abel Atad Canaan Canaanite Canaanites Ceremony Egyptians Floor Grain-Floor Great Grief Grievous Holding Inhabitant Inhabitants Jordan Mizraim Mourning Solemn Threshing Threshing-Floor WhereforeLibrary Joseph's Faith'Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.'--GENESIS l. 25. This is the one act of Joseph's life which the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews selects as the sign that he too lived by faith. 'By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.' It was at once a proof of how entirely he believed God's promise, and of how earnestly he longed … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture A Coffin in Egypt A Calm Evening, Promising a Bright Morning The Worst Things Work for Good to the Godly Genesis Parallel Verses NASB: Now when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, "This is a grievous mourning for the Egyptians." Therefore it was named Abel-mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.KJV: And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abelmizraim, which is beyond Jordan. Links Genesis 50:11 NIV • Genesis 50:11 NLT • Genesis 50:11 ESV • Genesis 50:11 NASB • Genesis 50:11 KJVResources Genesis 50:11 Bible AppsGenesis 50:11 Parallel Genesis 50:11 Biblia Paralela Genesis 50:11 Chinese Bible Genesis 50:11 French Bible Genesis 50:11 German Bible Genesis 50:11 Commentaries Bible Hub |