Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And they were translated into Sichem and were laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Hemor, the son of Sichem. were. Acts 23:16 Which when Paul's sister's son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul. , etc.); the other in Sychem, which Jacob (not Abraham) bought of the sons of Emmor, (Ge. 33:19.) To remove this glaring discrepancy, Markland interprets [para,] from, as it frequently signifies with a genitive, and renders, 'And were carried over to Sychem; and afterwards from among the descendants of Emmor, the father, or son, of Sychem, they were laid in the sepulchre which Abraham bought for a sum of money.' This agrees with the account which Josephus gives of the patriarchs; that they were carried out of Egypt, first to Sychem, and then to Hebron, where they were buried. Exodus 13:19 And Moses took Joseph's bones with him: because he had adjured the children of Israel, saying: God shall visit you, carry out my bones from hence with you. Joshua 24:32 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. the sepulchre. Genesis 33:9-20 But he said: I have plenty, my brother, keep what is thine for thyself. . . . Genesis 35:19 So Rachel died, and was buried in the highway that leadeth to Ephrata, this is Bethlehem. Genesis 49:29-32 And he charged them, saying: I am now going to be gathered to my people: bury me with my fathers in the double cave, which is in the field of Ephron the Hethite, . . . Emmor. Genesis 34:2 And when Sichem the son of Hemor the Hevite, the prince of that land, saw her, he was in love with her: and took her away, and lay with her, ravishing the virgin. *etc: Hamor, Shechem. Context Stephen's Address to the Sanhedrin…15So Jacob went down into Egypt. And he died, and our fathers. 16And they were translated into Sichem and were laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Hemor, the son of Sichem. 17And when the time of the promise drew near, which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt.… Cross References Genesis 23:4 I am a stranger and sojourner among you: give me the right of a burying place with you, that I may bury my dead. Genesis 23:16 And when Abraham had heard this, he weighed out the money that Ephron had asked, in the hearing of the children of Heth, four hundred sicles of silver, of common current money. Genesis 33:19 And he bought that part of the field, in which he pitched his tents, of the children of Hemor, the father of Sichem, for a hundred lambs. Genesis 47:30 But I will sleep with my fathers, and thou shalt take me away out of this land, and bury me in the burying place of my ancestors. And Joseph answered him: I will do what thou hast commanded. Genesis 50:13 And carrying him into the land of Chanaan, they buried him in the double cave, which Abraham had bought together with the field for a possession of a burying place, of Ephron, the Hethite, over against Mambre. Exodus 13:19 And Moses took Joseph's bones with him: because he had adjured the children of Israel, saying: God shall visit you, carry out my bones from hence with you. Joshua 24:32 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. Lexicon [Their bones]καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. were carried back μετετέθησαν (metetethēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 3346: From meta and tithemi; to transfer, i.e. transport, exchange, change sides, or pervert. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Shechem Συχὲμ (Sychem) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4966: Shechem. Of Hebrew origin; Sychem, the name of a Canaanite and of a place in Palestine. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. placed ἐτέθησαν (etethēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. tomb μνήματι (mnēmati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3418: A tomb, monument, memorial. From mnaomai; a memorial, i.e. Sepulchral monument. that ᾧ (hō) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that. Abraham Ἀβραὰμ (Abraam) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 11: Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch. had bought ὠνήσατο (ōnēsato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 5608: To buy, purchase. Middle voice from an apparently primary onos; to purchase. from παρὰ (para) Preposition Strong's Greek 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sons υἱῶν (huiōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of Hamor Ἑμμὼρ (Hemmōr) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 1697: Hamor, a man whose sons sold a field at Shechem to Jacob. Of Hebrew origin; Emmor, a Canaanite. at ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Shechem Συχέμ (Sychem) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4966: Shechem. Of Hebrew origin; Sychem, the name of a Canaanite and of a place in Palestine. for a price he paid τιμῆς (timēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 5092: A price, honor. From tino; a value, i.e. Money paid, or valuables; by analogy, esteem, or the dignity itself. in silver. ἀργυρίου (argyriou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 694: Neuter of a presumed derivative of arguros; silvery, i.e. cash; specially, a silverling. Additional Translations 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. and they were carried over into Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem. And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulcher that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem. and they were carried over unto Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver of the sons of Hamor in Shechem. and were carried over to Sychem and placed in the sepulchre which Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the [father] of Sychem. and they were carried over unto Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver of the sons of Hamor in Shechem. And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulcher that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem. and they were taken to Shechem and were laid in the tomb which Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a sum of money paid in silver. and they were brought back to Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the children of Hamor of Shechem. and they were carried over into Sychem, and were laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in money from the sons of Emmor, of Sychem. 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