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This became the inheritance of Joseph&#8217s descendants. <a href="/nlt/joshua/24.htm">New Living Translation</a> The bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought along with them when they left Egypt, were buried at Shechem, in the plot of land Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor for 100 pieces of silver. This land was located in the territory allotted to the descendants of Joseph. <a href="/esv/joshua/24.htm">English Standard Version</a> As for the bones of Joseph, which the people of Israel brought up from Egypt, they buried them at Shechem, in the piece of land that Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money. It became an inheritance of the descendants of Joseph. <a href="/bsb/joshua/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up out of Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. So it became an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants. <a href="/kjv/joshua/24.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/joshua/24.htm">New King James Version</a> The bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel had brought up out of Egypt, they buried at Shechem, in the plot of ground which Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for one hundred pieces of silver, and which had become an inheritance of the children of Joseph. <a href="/nasb_/joshua/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now they buried the bones of Joseph, which the sons of Israel brought up from Egypt, at Shechem, in the plot of land which Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money; and they became the inheritance of Joseph’s sons. <a href="/nasb/joshua/24.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now they buried the bones of Joseph, which the sons of Israel brought up from Egypt, at Shechem, in the piece of ground which Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for one hundred pieces of money; and they became the inheritance of Joseph&#8217s sons. <a href="/nasb77/joshua/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now they buried the bones of Joseph, which the sons of Israel brought up from Egypt, at Shechem, in the piece of ground which Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for one hundred pieces of money; and they became the inheritance of Joseph’s sons. <a href="/lsb/joshua/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now they buried the bones of Joseph, which the sons of Israel brought up from Egypt, at Shechem, in the portion of the field which Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for one hundred qesitah; and they became the inheritance of Joseph’s sons. <a href="/amp/joshua/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now they buried the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up from Egypt, at Shechem, in the plot of land which Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money; and it became the inheritance of the sons of Joseph. <a href="/csb/joshua/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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 a hundred pieces of silver. It was an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants. <a href="/hcsb/joshua/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Joseph&#8217s 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&#8217s father, for 100 qesitahs. It was an inheritance for Joseph&#8217s descendants. <a href="/asv/joshua/24.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in the parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money: and they became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. <a href="/cev/joshua/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When the people of Israel left Egypt, they brought the bones of Joseph along with them. They took the bones to the town of Shechem and buried them in the field that Jacob had bought for 100 pieces of silver from Hamor, the founder of Shechem. The town and the field both became part of the land belonging to the descendants of Joseph. <a href="/erv/joshua/24.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in the parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of money: and they became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. <a href="/gwt/joshua/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Joseph's bones, which the people of Israel had brought from Egypt, were buried at Shechem. They were placed in the plot of ground Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor, father of Shechem, for 100 pieces of silver. The plot was inherited by Joseph's descendants. <a href="/gnt/joshua/24.htm">Good News Translation</a> The body of Joseph, which the people of Israel had brought from Egypt, was buried at Shechem, in the piece of land that Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for a hundred pieces of silver. This land was inherited by Joseph's descendants. <a href="/isv/joshua/24.htm">International Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/msb/joshua/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up out of Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem?s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. So it became an inheritance for Joseph?s descendants. <a href="/net/joshua/24.htm">NET Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nheb/joshua/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They buried the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, in Shechem, in the parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred kesitahs. They became the inheritance of the people of Joseph. <a href="/wbt/joshua/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the bones of Joseph which the children of Israel brought out of Egypt, they buried in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of silver; and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. <a href="/web/joshua/24.htm">World English Bible</a> They buried the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, in Shechem, in the parcel of ground which Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of silver. They became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the bones of Joseph, which the sons of Israel brought up out of Egypt, they buried in Shechem, in the portion of the field which Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor father of Shechem, with one hundred kesitah; and they are for an inheritance to the sons of Joseph. <a href="/ylt/joshua/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the bones of Joseph, which the sons of Israel brought up out of Egypt, they buried in Shechem, in the portion of the field which Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor father of Shechem, with a hundred kesitah; and they are to the sons of Joseph for an inheritance. <a href="/slt/joshua/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the bones of Joseph which the sons of Israel brought up out of Egypt, they buried in Shechem, in a portion of the field which Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem, for a hundred weight; and they will be to the sons of Joseph for an inheritance.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the bones of Joseph which the children of Israel had taken out of Egypt, they buried in Sichem, in that part of the field which Jacob had bought of the sons of Hemor the father of Sichem, for a hundred young ewes, and it was in the possession of the sons of Joseph. <a href="/cpdv/joshua/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the bones of Joseph, which the sons of Israel had brought from Egypt, they buried at Shechem, in a portion of the field that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for one hundred young female sheep, and so it was in the possession of the sons of Joseph. <a href="/nabre/joshua/24.htm">New American Bible</a> The bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried in Shechem in the plot of ground Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor, father of Shechem, for a hundred pieces of money. This was a heritage of the descendants of Joseph. <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem, in the portion of ground that Jacob had bought from the children of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for one hundred pieces of money; it became an inheritance of the descendants of Joseph.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up from Egypt, they buried in Shechem in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred ewes; and it became the inheritance of the descendants of Joseph. <a href="/hpbt/joshua/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the bones of Yoseph that the sons of Israel brought up from Egypt, they buried in Shekim in the section of the field that Yaqub bought with one hundred ewes from Khamur, father of Shekim, and it was an inheritance for the children of Yoseph<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in the parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money; and they became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. <a href="/sep/joshua/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the children of Israel brought up the bones of Joseph out of Egypt, and buried them in Sicima, in the portion of the land which Jacob bought of the Amorites who dwelt in Sicima for a hundred ewe-lambs; and he gave it to Joseph for a portion. <a href="/parallel/joshua/24-32.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=6591" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joshua/24.htm">Joshua's Death and Burial</a> …31Israel had served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had experienced all the works that the LORD had done for Israel. 32<a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">And</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ‘aṣ·mō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">the bones</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">of Joseph,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">which</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: he·‘ĕ·lū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">had brought up</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: mim·miṣ·ra·yim (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">out of Egypt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: qā·ḇə·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To bury. A primitive root; to intern.">were buried</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: ḇiš·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- Ridge, a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor. The same as shkem; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine.">at Shechem</a> <a href="/hebrew/2513.htm" title="2513: bə·ḥel·qaṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Smoothness, flattery, an allotment. Feminine of cheleq; properly, smoothness; figuratively, flattery; also an allotment.">in the plot</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: haś·śā·ḏeh (Art:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">of land</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’êṯ (Prep-m:: DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7069.htm" title="7069: qā·nāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to erect, i.e. Create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase; by implication to own.">had purchased</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">from the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/2544.htm" title="2544: ḥă·mō·wr (N-proper-ms) -- Father of Shechem. The same as chamowr; donkey; Chamor, a Canaanite.">of Hamor,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: šə·ḵem (N-proper-ms) -- Ridge, a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor. The same as shkem; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine.">Shechem’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇî- (N-msc) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">father,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: bə·mê·’āh (Prep-b:: Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">for a hundred</a> <a href="/hebrew/7192.htm" title="7192: qə·śî·ṭāh (N-fs) -- (unit of value), perhaps piece. From an unused root; an ingot.">pieces of silver.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·yih·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">So it became</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: lə·na·ḥă·lāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">an inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">for Joseph’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê- (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">descendants.</a> 33Eleazar son of Aaron also died, and they buried him at Gibeah, which had been given to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/50-25.htm">Genesis 50:25</a> And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.” <a href="/exodus/13-19.htm">Exodus 13:19</a> Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the sons of Israel swear a solemn oath when he said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones with you from this place.” <a href="/acts/7-15.htm">Acts 7:15-16</a> So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died. / 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. <a href="/genesis/33-19.htm">Genesis 33:19</a> And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. <a href="/genesis/48-21.htm">Genesis 48:21-22</a> Then Israel said to Joseph, “Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers. / And to you, as one who is above your brothers, I give the ridge of land that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.” <a href="/genesis/12-6.htm">Genesis 12:6-7</a> Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the Oak of Moreh at Shechem. And at that time the Canaanites were in the land. / Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. <a href="/genesis/23-16.htm">Genesis 23:16-20</a> Abraham agreed to Ephron’s terms and weighed out for him the price he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the standard of the merchants. / So Ephron’s field at Machpelah near Mamre, the cave that was in it, and all the trees within the boundaries of the field were deeded over / to Abraham’s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city. ... <a href="/genesis/49-29.htm">Genesis 49:29-32</a> Then Jacob instructed 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. / The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site. / There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah. ... <a href="/hebrews/11-22.htm">Hebrews 11:22</a> By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones. <a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Genesis 15:13-16</a> Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. / But I will judge the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will depart with many possessions. / You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age. ... <a href="/genesis/17-8.htm">Genesis 17:8</a> And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.” <a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13</a> And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. <a href="/genesis/35-4.htm">Genesis 35:4</a> So they gave Jacob all their foreign gods and all their earrings, and Jacob buried them under the oak near Shechem. <a href="/genesis/46-4.htm">Genesis 46:4</a> I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.” <a href="/genesis/47-29.htm">Genesis 47:29-31</a> When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt, / but when I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me with them.” Joseph answered, “I will do as you have requested.” / “Swear to me,” Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.bones<a href="/genesis/50-25.htm">Genesis 50:25</a> And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.<a href="/exodus/13-19.htm">Exodus 13:19</a> 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.<a href="/acts/7-16.htm">Acts 7:16</a> 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.buried<a href="/genesis/33-19.htm">Genesis 33:19</a> And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for an hundred pieces of money.<a href="/genesis/48-22.htm">Genesis 48:22</a> Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.pieces of silver.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/24-8.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-6.htm">Bought</a> <a href="/joshua/24-30.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/joshua/24-4.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/24-17.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/34-26.htm">Hamor</a> <a href="/joshua/24-29.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/joshua/24-30.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/joshua/24-31.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/24-4.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/joshua/18-11.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-19.htm">Money</a> <a href="/genesis/42-35.htm">Parcel</a> <a href="/numbers/10-2.htm">Piece</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/joshua/24-25.htm">Shechem</a> <a href="/joshua/22-8.htm">Silver</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/19-29.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/ruth/4-9.htm">Bought</a> <a href="/joshua/24-33.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/judges/1-1.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/2-1.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/judges/9-28.htm">Hamor</a> <a href="/judges/2-8.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/judges/2-6.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/judges/1-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-8.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/judges/1-22.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/judges/5-19.htm">Money</a> <a href="/ruth/4-3.htm">Parcel</a> <a href="/judges/9-53.htm">Piece</a> <a href="/judges/5-30.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/judges/8-31.htm">Shechem</a> <a href="/judges/5-19.htm">Silver</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 24</div>1. <a href="/joshua/24-1.htm">Joshua assembles the tribes at Shechem</a> 2. <a href="/joshua/24-2.htm">A brief history of God's benefits from Terah</a> 14. <a href="/joshua/24-14.htm">He renews the covenant between them and God</a> 26. <a href="/joshua/24-26.htm">A stone the witness of the covenant</a> 29. <a href="/joshua/24-29.htm">Joshua's age, death, and burial</a> 32. <a href="/joshua/24-32.htm">Joseph's bones are buried</a> 33. <a href="/joshua/24-33.htm">Eleazar dies</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This act symbolizes the faithfulness of God in keeping His promises and the Israelites' respect for their patriarchs. It also serves as a reminder of the Israelites' journey from slavery to the Promised Land, emphasizing the continuity of God's covenant with His people.were buried at Shechem Shechem holds significant historical and spiritual importance. It is the location where God first promised the land to Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12-6.htm">Genesis 12:6-7</a>) and where Jacob settled after returning from Paddan Aram (<a href="/genesis/33-18.htm">Genesis 33:18-20</a>). The burial of Joseph's bones here signifies the fulfillment of God's promises and the establishment of Israel in the land. Shechem later becomes a city of refuge and a Levitical city, further underscoring its spiritual significance.in the plot of land that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father This purchase is recorded in <a href="/genesis/33-19.htm">Genesis 33:19</a>, where Jacob buys the land for a hundred pieces of silver. The transaction signifies a legitimate claim to the land, contrasting with the later conquest narratives. It also reflects the patriarchs' faith in God's promise to give them the land, as they invested in it even before its full possession.for a hundred pieces of silver The mention of the purchase price underscores the legal and binding nature of the transaction. It reflects the customs of the time, where land ownership was often secured through purchase. This detail also highlights the continuity of God's promise, as the land bought by Jacob becomes the resting place for Joseph, linking the patriarchs' faith with the fulfillment of God's covenant.So it became an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants This phrase indicates the fulfillment of God's promise to give the land to the descendants of the patriarchs. Joseph's burial in Shechem symbolizes the inheritance of the land by his descendants, the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. It serves as a tangible reminder of God's faithfulness and the realization of the promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The inheritance also prefigures the eternal inheritance believers have in Christ, as mentioned in the New Testament.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a> The son of Jacob, whose bones were carried from Egypt to Canaan as a fulfillment of his dying wish. His life account is a testament to God's providence and faithfulness. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The descendants of Jacob who carried Joseph's bones from Egypt to Canaan, signifying their respect for Joseph's faith and God's promises. 3. <a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem</a> A significant location in biblical history, where Joseph's bones were buried. It was a place of covenant renewal and a symbol of God's fulfilled promises. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a> The patriarch who purchased the land at Shechem, which became the burial site for Joseph's bones, highlighting the continuity of God's promises through generations. 5. <a href="/topical/h/hamor.htm">Hamor</a> The father of Shechem, from whom Jacob purchased the land. This transaction is a reminder of the Israelites' legitimate claim to the land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a> Joseph's request to have his bones buried in Canaan reflects a deep faith in God's promises. Believers today are called to trust in God's promises, even when fulfillment seems distant. <a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a> The Israelites' commitment to fulfilling Joseph's request demonstrates the importance of honoring the faith and legacy of those who have gone before us. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_across_generations.htm">God's Faithfulness Across Generations</a> The burial of Joseph's bones in Shechem is a testament to God's faithfulness over generations. We are encouraged to see God's hand in our family history and trust Him for the future. <a href="/topical/s/significance_of_place_in_worship.htm">Significance of Place in Worship</a> Shechem's role as a place of covenant renewal reminds us of the importance of sacred spaces in our spiritual journey. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> The Israelites' actions in carrying Joseph's bones show the importance of obedience to God's commands, even in seemingly small details.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 24</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_joseph's_burial_at_shechem.htm">Joshua 24:32 – What historical evidence, if any, validates the transport and burial of Joseph’s remains at Shechem centuries after his death?</a> <a href="/q/who_bought_shechem's_burial_site,_abraham_or_jacob.htm">In Acts 7:16, Stephen says Abraham bought a burial place in Shechem, yet Genesis 33:19 credits Jacob with that purchase. Which account is correct? </a> <a href="/q/why_no_clear_shechem_assembly_evidence.htm">(2 Chronicles 10) Why is there no clear archaeological evidence of this pivotal assembly at Shechem? </a> <a href="/q/what_do_vultures_symbolize_biblically.htm">What is Shechem's significance in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 32. - And the bones of Joseph (see <a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24, 25</a>; <a href="/exodus/13-19.htm">Exodus 13:19</a>). Nothing could more fully show the reverence in which the name of Joseph was held in Israel than this scrupulous fulfilment of his commands, and the careful record of it in the authentic records of the country. This passage is another link in the chain of evidence which serves to establish the authenticity and early date of the present hook. For though Joseph's name was always a striking one in Israelitish history, it is unquestionable that as time went on his fame was overshadowed by that of his ancestors. It is Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob on whom the national mind was fixed. It is their names that the prophets recall, the covenant with them which is constantly brought to mind. But during the Israelites' sojourn in Egypt, and while the departure from Egypt was yet recent, the conspicuous position which Joseph occupied in Egyptian history could not fail to be remembered, and the command he gave concerning his bones, as well as his conviction that the prophecy concerning their departure would be fulfilled, was not likely to be forgotten. The emphatic way in which the fulfilment of Joseph's charge is here recorded affords a presumption for the early date of the book, as well as against the theory that it was a late compilation from early records. We are not necessarily to suppose that the interment of Joseph's remains took place at this period. The Hebrew, as we have seen, has no pluperfect tense (see for this <a href="/judges/2-10.htm">Judges 2:10</a>), and therefore it may have taken place, and most probably did take place, as soon as Shechem was in the hands of Israel. In a parcel of ground. Rather, in the portion of the field (see <a href="/genesis/33-19.htm">Genesis 33:19</a>). Our word parcel is derived from particula, and was originally identical with the word particle, a little part. So Chaucer speaks of parcel-mele, i.e., by parts. Shakespere has a "parcel-gilt goblet," that is, a goblet partly gilt. It has now come to have a widely different meaning. Pieces of silver. There can be little doubt that this is the true translation. The cognate word in Arabic, signifying "justice," is apparently derived from the idea of even scales. A kindred Hebrew word signifies "truth," probably from the same original idea. Another kindred Arabic word signifies a balance. It therefore, no doubt, means a coin of a certain weight, just as the word shekel has the original signification of weight. The Rabbinical notion, that the word signified "Iambs," rests upon no solid foundation, though supported by all the ancient versions. Some commentators, however, think that a coin is meant upon which the figure of a lamb was impressed. So Vatablus and Drusius. The LXX. has ἀμνάδων, the Vulgate "centum novellis ovibus." <a href="/commentaries/joshua/24-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Also, וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the bones עַצְמ֣וֹת (‘aṣ·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame of Joseph, י֠וֹסֵף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites which אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the Israelites בְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son had brought up הֶעֱל֨וּ (he·‘ĕ·lū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively out of Egypt, מִמִּצְרַיִם֮ (mim·miṣ·ra·yim) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa were buried קָבְר֣וּ (qā·ḇə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6912.htm">Strong's 6912: </a> To inter at Shechem בִשְׁכֶם֒ (ḇiš·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7927.htm">Strong's 7927: </a> Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor in the plot בְּחֶלְקַ֣ת (bə·ḥel·qaṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2513.htm">Strong's 2513: </a> Smoothness, flattery, an allotment of land הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה (haś·śā·ḏeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> Field, land that אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Jacob יַעֲקֹ֛ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc had purchased קָנָ֧ה (qā·nāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7069.htm">Strong's 7069: </a> To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own from the sons בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Hamor, חֲמ֥וֹר (ḥă·mō·wr) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2544.htm">Strong's 2544: </a> Hamor -- father of Shechem Shechem’s שְׁכֶ֖ם (šə·ḵem) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7927.htm">Strong's 7927: </a> Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor father, אֲבִֽי־ (’ă·ḇî-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father for a hundred בְּמֵאָ֣ה (bə·mê·’āh) Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> A hundred pieces of silver. קְשִׂיטָ֑ה (qə·śî·ṭāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7192.htm">Strong's 7192: </a> (unit of value), perhaps piece So it became וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ (way·yih·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be an inheritance לְנַחֲלָֽה׃ (lə·na·ḥă·lāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion for Joseph’s יוֹסֵ֖ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites descendants. לִבְנֵֽי־ (liḇ·nê-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/24-32.htm">Joshua 24:32 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/24-32.htm">Joshua 24:32 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/24-32.htm">Joshua 24:32 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/24-32.htm">Joshua 24:32 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/24-32.htm">Joshua 24:32 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/24-32.htm">Joshua 24:32 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/24-32.htm">Joshua 24:32 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/24-32.htm">Joshua 24:32 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/24-32.htm">Joshua 24:32 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/24-32.htm">Joshua 24:32 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/24-32.htm">OT History: Joshua 24:32 They buried the bones of Joseph which (Josh. 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