Genesis 50:11 meaning and explanation
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.
Genesis 50:11, Berean Standard Bible
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Joseph has come from Egypt to bury his father Jacob, and the funeral procession has halted at the threshing floor of Atad, across the Jordan. The Canaanites living there watch the Egyptians wail loudly for seven days and name the place accordingly.
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