Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

Were

Joshua 24:32
Joseph’s bones, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the parcel of land Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for 100 qesitahs. It was an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants.

The sepulchre

Genesis 33:9
“I have enough, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what you have.”
Genesis 35:19
So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
Genesis 49:29
Then he commanded them: “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.

General references

Genesis 49:31
Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried there, Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried there, and I buried Leah there.
Genesis 50:12
So Jacob’s sons did for him what he had commanded them.
Exodus 1:6
Then Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died.

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