Acts 7:16

and they were carried over into Shechem, and were laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in money from the sons of Emmor, of Shechem.

Literal Standard Version

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 went down to Egypt, and died, himself and our fathers,

17And according as the time of the promise was drawing near, which God swore to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

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Cross References

Genesis 33:9And Esau says, “I have abundance, my brother, that which you have, let it be for yourself.”

Genesis 35:19and Rachel dies, and is buried in the way to Ephratha, which [is] Beth-Lehem,

Genesis 50:12And his sons do to him so as he commanded them,

Exodus 13:19And Moses takes the bones of Joseph with him, for he certainly caused the sons of Israel to swear, saying, “God certainly inspects you, and you have brought up my bones from this [place] 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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