Acts 7:16

And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor [the father] of Sychem.

And {G2532} were carried over {G3346} into {G1519} Sychem {G4966}, and {G2532} laid {G5087} in {G1722} the sepulchre {G3418} that {G3739} Abraham {G11} bought {G5608} for a sum {G5092} of money {G694} of {G3844} the sons {G5207} of Emmor {G1697} the father {G3588} of Sychem {G4966}.

Their bodies were removed to Sh’khem and buried in the tomb Avraham had bought from the family of Hamor in Sh’khem for a certain sum of money.

Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.

and they were carried over unto Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver of the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

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Cross-References

  • Joshua 24:32 (8 votes)

    And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.

  • Genesis 23:16 (5 votes)

    ¶ And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current [money] with the merchant.

  • Exodus 13:19 (4 votes)

    And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.

  • Genesis 50:13 (3 votes)

    For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.

  • Genesis 34:2 (3 votes)

    And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.

  • Genesis 34:31 (3 votes)

    And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?

  • Genesis 33:9 (3 votes)

    And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.