Joseph had no doubt closed the eyes of his beloved father, as God had promised (ch. 46:4). That only Joseph’s grief is described in this passage does not imply that the other sons did not sorrow for their father. Perhaps their grief was less demonstrative than that of Joseph, since the heart of Joseph appears to have been peculiarly susceptible to tender emotions. The grief of Joseph is representative of the grief of all, and we may assume that their sorrow was just as real.