Acts 7:16

And they crossed over into Shechem, and they were placed in the sepulcher which Abraham bought for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor, the son of Shechem.

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In The King James Version

And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.

In Context

15And Jacob descended into Egypt, and he passed away, and so did our fathers.

17And when the time of the Promise that God had revealed to Abraham drew near, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt,

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Cross References

Genesis 33:9But he said, “I have plenty, my brother; let these be for yourself.”

Genesis 35:19And so Rachel died, and she was buried in the way that leads to Ephrath: this place is Bethlehem.

Genesis 50:12And so, the sons of Jacob did just as he had instructed them.

Exodus 13:19Also, Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, because he had sworn to the sons of Israel, saying: “God will visit you. Carry my bones away from here with you.”

Matthew Henry on Acts 7:2-17

Stephen's Address. 1 Then said the high priest, Are these things so? 2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, 3 And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee. 4 Then came he out of the land of the Chaldæans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell. 5… Read the whole commentary →

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