Joshua 24:32

New American Bible - revised edition

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.

Cross References

Genesis 33:19

The plot of ground on which he had pitched his tent he bought for a hundred pieces of money from the descendants of Hamor, the father of Shechem.

Genesis 48:22

As for me, I give to you, as to the one above his brothers, Shechem, which I captured from the Amorites with my sword and bow.”

Genesis 50:24

Joseph said to his brothers: “I am about to die. God will surely take care of you and lead you up from this land to the land that he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.”

Genesis 50:25

Then, putting the sons of Israel under oath, he continued, “When God thus takes care of you, you must bring my bones up from this place.”

Exodus 13:19

Moses also took Joseph’s bones with him, for Joseph had made the Israelites take a solemn oath, saying, “God will surely take care of you, and you must bring my bones up with you from here.”

John 4:5

So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.

Acts 7:15

and Jacob went down to Egypt. And he and our ancestors died

Acts 7:16

and were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had purchased for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor at Shechem.

Hebrews 11:22

By faith Joseph, near the end of his life, spoke of the Exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.