Acts 7:16

And they were brought back to Shechem and were placed in the kever (tomb) which Avraham bought for a sum of silver from the banim of Chamor in Shechem. + 7:16 Gn 23:16-20; 33:18,19; 50:13; Josh 24:32

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 Ya'akov Avinu went down to Mitzrayim (Egypt) and he died, as did Avoteinu. + 7:15 Gn 46:5-7; 49:33; Ex 1:6

17Now as the time of the havtachah (promise) was drawing near, which Hashem promised to Avraham Avinu, the people grew and were multiplied in Mitzrayim, + 7:17 Ex 1:7; Ps 105:24

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Cross References

Genesis 33:9And Esav said, I have enough, achi (my brother); keep that thou hast unto thyself.

Genesis 35:19And Rachel died, and was buried on the derech to Ephratah, which is Beit-Lechem.

Genesis 50:12And his [Ya'akovʼs] banim did unto him according as he commanded them;

Exodus 13:19And Moshe took the atzmot Yosef with him; for Yosef had made the Bnei Yisroel swear unconditionally, saying, Elohim will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my atzmot 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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