7-9. When Joseph left Goshen with his brothers, his relatives, and his father's relatives to bury Jacob, many of the king's highest officials and even his military chariots and cavalry went along. The Israelites left behind only their children, their cattle, and their sheep and goats.
10. After crossing the River Jordan and reaching Atad's threshing place, Joseph made everyone mourn and weep seven days for his father.
11. The Canaanites saw this and said, “The Egyptians are in great sorrow.” Then they named the place “Egypt in Sorrow”.
12. So Jacob's sons did just as their father had instructed.
13. They took him to Canaan and buried him in Machpelah Cave, the burial place Abraham had bought from Ephron the Hittite.
14. After the funeral, Joseph, his brothers, and everyone else returned to Egypt.
15. After Jacob died, Joseph's brothers said to each other, “What if Joseph still hates us and wants to get even with us for all the cruel things we did to him?”
16. So they sent this message to Joseph:Before our father died,