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
The bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the part of the field that Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for one hundred pieces of money. So it became the inheritance of the tribe of Joseph.

The sepulchre

Genesis 33:9
But Esau said, "I have plenty, my brother. Keep what belongs to you."
Genesis 35:19
So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
Genesis 49:29
Then he instructed them, "I am about to go to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.

General references

Genesis 49:31
There they buried Abraham and his wife Sarah; there they buried Isaac and his wife Rebekah; and there I buried Leah.
Genesis 50:12
So the sons of Jacob did for him just as he had instructed them.
Exodus 1:6
and in time Joseph and his brothers and all that generation died.

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