Genesis 50:7 (WEB)

Passage

Joseph went up to bury his father; and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, all the elders of the land of Egypt,

Nearby Context

Genesis 50:5 ‘My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I am dying. Bury me in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan.” Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come again.’”

Genesis 50:6 Pharaoh said, “Go up, and bury your father, just like he made you swear.”

Genesis 50:7 Joseph went up to bury his father; and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, all the elders of the land of Egypt,

Genesis 50:8 All the house of Joseph, his brothers, and his father’s house. Only their little ones, their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.

Genesis 50:9 There went up with him both chariots and horsemen. It was a very great company.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "joseph", "went", "bury", "father", "servants", "pharaoh", and "elders". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "joseph" and "went", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Pharaoh said Go up and bury your..." into verse 8's "All the house of Joseph his brothers...", so "joseph" and "went" belong inside that flow. 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 "joseph" and "went" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.