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Selected Verse: Joshua 24:32 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Jos 24:32 |
Strong Concordance |
And the bones [06106] of Joseph [03130], which the children [01121] of Israel [03478] brought up [05927] out of Egypt [04714], buried [06912] they in Shechem [07927], in a parcel [02513] of ground [07704] which Jacob [03290] bought [07069] of the sons [01121] of Hamor [02544] the father [01] of Shechem [07927] for an hundred [03967] pieces of silver [07192]: and it became the inheritance [05159] of the children [01121] of Joseph [03130]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
the bones of Joseph--They had carried these venerable relics with them in all their migrations through the desert, and deferred the burial, according to the dying charge of Joseph himself, till they arrived in the promised land. The sarcophagus, in which his mummied body had been put, was brought thither by the Israelites, and probably buried when the tribe of Ephraim had obtained their settlement, or at the solemn convocation described in this chapter.
in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought . . . for an hundred pieces of silver--Kestitah translated, "piece of silver," is supposed to mean "a lamb," the weights being in the form of lambs or kids, which were, in all probability, the earliest standard of value among pastoral people. The tomb that now covers the spot is a Mohammedan Welce, but there is no reason to doubt that the precious deposit of Joseph's remains may be concealed there at the present time. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
The bones of Joseph - Joseph died two hundred years before in Egypt, but gave commandment concerning his bones, that they should not rest in a grave, 'till Israel rested in the land of promise. Now therefore they were deposited in that piece of ground, which his father gave him near Shechem. One reason why Joshua called all Israel to Shechem, might be to attend Joseph's bones to the grave. So that he now delivered as it were both Joseph's funeral sermon, and his own farewell sermon. And if it was in the last year of his life, the occasion might well remind him, of his own death now at hand. For he was just of the same age with his illustrious ancestor, who died being one hundred and ten years old, Gen 50:26. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
And the bones of Joseph - See the note on Gen 50:25, and on Exo 13:19. This burying of the bones of Joseph probably took place when the conquest of the land was completed, and each tribe had received its inheritance; for it is not likely that this was deferred till after the death of Joshua. |
26 So Joseph [03130] died [04191], being an hundred [03967] and ten [06235] years [08141] old [01121]: and they embalmed [02590] him, and he was put [03455] in a coffin [0727] in Egypt [04714].
19 And Moses [04872] took [03947] the bones [06106] of Joseph [03130] with him: for he had straitly [07650] sworn [07650] the children [01121] of Israel [03478], saying [0559], God [0430] will surely [06485] visit [06485] you; and ye shall carry up [05927] my bones [06106] away [05927] hence with you.
25 And Joseph [03130] took an oath [07650] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478], saying [0559], God [0430] will surely [06485] visit [06485] you, and ye shall carry up [05927] my bones [06106] from hence [02088].