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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
They also buried the bones of Joseph, which the Israelis brought up from Egypt, in the parcel of ground at Shechem that Jacob had purchased from the descendants of Shechem's father Hamor, for 100 pieces of silver. It became part of the inheritance of the descendants of Joseph.

The sepulchre

Genesis 33:9
But Esau replied, "I already have so much, my brother, so keep what belongs to you."
Genesis 35:19
So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrathah, also known as Bethlehem.
Genesis 49:29
In his last words, Jacob issued this set of instructions to them all: "I'm about to join our ancestors. Bury me alongside my ancestors in the cave in the field that used to belong to Ephron the Hittite.

General references

Genesis 49:31
It's where Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried, where Isaac and his wife Rebekah were buried, and where I buried Leah.
Genesis 50:12
And so Israel's sons did what he had instructed them to do:
Exodus 1:6
Then Joseph, all his brothers, and that entire generation died.

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