Genesis 50:2 (KJV)

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And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father and the physicians embalmed Israel
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embalmed. Ge 50:26 2Ch 16:14 Mt 26:12 Mr 14:8 Mr 16:1 Lu 24:1 Joh 12:7 Joh 19:39 Joh 19:40

the physicians.The Hebrew {ropheim,} from {rapha,} to heal, is literally the healers, those whose business it was to heal, or restore the body from sickness, by administering proper medicines; and when death took place, to heal or preserve it from decomposition by embalming. The word {chanat,} to embalm, is also used in Arabic to express the reddening of leather; somewhat analogous to our tanning; which is probably the grand principal in embalming.

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