Genesis 50:25 (DRB)

Passage

And he died, being a hundred and ten years old. And being embalmed, he was laid in a coffin in Egypt.

Nearby Context

Genesis 50:23 After which he told his brethren: God will visit you after my death, and will make you go up out of this land, to the land which he swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Genesis 50:24 And he made them swear to him, saying: God will visit you, carry my bones with you out of this place:

Genesis 50:25 And he died, being a hundred and ten years old. And being embalmed, he was laid in a coffin in Egypt.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "died", "hundred", "years", "embalmed", "laid", "coffin", and "egypt". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "died" and "hundred", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And he made them swear to him...", giving immediate footing for "died" and "hundred". In Genesis context, the local focus is creation, human rebellion, covenant promise, and God's providence.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "died" and "hundred" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.