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Joshua 24

Joshua 24:32

Joshua’s Death and Burial · Joshua 24:29–33
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And the bones of Joseph that the sons of Israel had brought up out of Egypt, they buried at Shechem in the plot of the ground that Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred kesitah, and it was to the sons of Joseph for an inheritance.
Latin
Ossa quoque Joseph, quæ tulerant filii Israël de Ægypto, sepelierunt in Sichem, in parte agri quem emerat Jacob a filiis Hemor patris Sichem, centum novellis ovibus, et fuit in possessionem filiorum Joseph.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.

Notes

Joshua 24:32

  • The people of Israel took the bones of Joseph from Egypt to Canaan to honor his wish to be buried in the land God promised them (Genesis 50:25; Exodus 13:19).

  • Shechem was part of the land given to those descended from Joseph, located between Ephraim and Manasseh. Jacob bought this land centuries earlier for 100 pieces of silver.

Joshua 24:29–33

The tombs of a respected ancestor and two honored leaders served as a final sign that Canaan truly belonged to Israel. Even so, much work still remained. The people would need to stay alert, and at times they would still need to fight.

Theme notes and profiles

Jacob Joseph Joshua Shechem

Parallels

Judges 2:6–9

People

Hamor: A Hivite prince, father of Shechem Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus Shechem: City in Canaan, later allotted to Ephraim

Glossary

Genesis, Book of Jacob’s Well Joseph Joshua, Book of Kesitah, Qesitah Kesitah, Qesitah King Minerals and Metals Money Mount Gerizim Rest Shechem (Person) Shechem (Place) Sychar Tribe of Dan

Topics

Hamor: Jacob Buys a Piece of Property From Holy Land was the Burial Place of the Patriarchs Joseph: Son of Jacob: Exacts a Pledge from his Brothers to Convey his Remains to Canaan Shechem: Also Called Sichem and Sychem, a District in the Central Part of the Land of Canaan: Joseph Buried In Shechem: Also Called Sychar, a City of Refuge in Mount Ephraim: Joshua Buried At Shechem: Son of Hamor; Seduces Jacob's Daughter; Killed by Jacob's Sons The Lamb: The Image of, Was the First Impression of on Money