And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,

Joseph spake, ... Care was taken to let it be known that the family grave was provided, before leaving Canaan, and that an oath bound his family to convey the remains there. Besides, Joseph deemed it right to apply for a special leave of absence; and, being unfit as a mourner to appear in the royal presence, as well as from regard to the priestly statutes, he made the request through the medium of others.

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