Today's Reading | July 30, 2025
Genesis 49:29—50:14
Introduction Genesis 49:29—50:14: After blessing his sons (see 49:1–28), Jacob dies and Joseph arranges for his father’s body to be embalmed and then buried in Canaan. Today’s Key Verse: Genesis 50:14 After Joseph had buried his father, he returned to Egypt with his brothers and all who had gone with him for the funeral. Read 29 Then Jacob commanded his sons,…
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