Joshua 24:32

The Passion Translation

They buried Joseph’s bones, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, at Shechem, in the tract of land that Jacob bought for a hundred pieces of silver from the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father. So the land became the inheritance of Joseph’s descendants.

Cross References

Genesis 33:19

He purchased the field where he pitched his tent from the clan of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for one hundred pieces of silver.

Genesis 48:22

I give you one mountain slope more than your brothers, the mountain slope of Shechem, the fertile region I took from the Amorites with my own sword and my own bow.”

Genesis 50:24

Then Joseph declared to his brothers, “I will die one day, but God will certainly come to you and fulfill his promises to bring you and your descendants from this land and lead you to the land he promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

Genesis 50:25

So Joseph had his brothers, the sons of Israel, make a solemn oath, saying, “When God comes to you, you will carry my bones up from Egypt.”

John 4:5

Jesus arrived at the Samaritan village of Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.

Acts 7:15

Eventually, Jacob died there, along with all of his sons, our forefathers.

Acts 7:16

Their bones were later carried back to the promised land and buried in Shechem, in the tomb Abraham had purchased for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor.

Hebrews 11:22

Faith inspired Joseph and opened his eyes to see into the future, for as he was dying he prophesied about the exodus of Israel out of Egypt, and gave instructions that his bones were to be taken from Egypt with them.