Joshua 24 · Verse 32

Joshua 24:32

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.
Joshua 24:32, King James Version

Joshua 24:32 in other translations

BSBAnd the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up out of Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. So it became an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants.
WEBThey buried the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, in Shechem, in the parcel of ground which Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of silver. They became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.
ASVAnd the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in the parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money: and they became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.
YLTAnd the bones of Joseph, which the sons of Israel brought up out of Egypt, they buried in Shechem, in the portion of the field which Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor father of Shechem, with a hundred kesitah; and they are to the sons of Joseph for an inheritance.
DARBYAnd the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel had brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem in the portion of the field which Jacob had bought of the sons of Hamor, Shechem's father, for a hundred kesitahs; and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.
BBEAnd the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel had taken up from Egypt, they put in the earth in Shechem, in the property which Jacob had got from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for a hundred shekels: and they became the heritage of the children of Joseph.
WebsterAnd the bones of Joseph which the children of Israel brought out of Egypt, they buried in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of silver; and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.

What does Joshua 24:32 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
32. 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.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 32 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 24:29-33

Joseph died in Egypt, but gave commandment concerning his bones, that they should not rest in their grave till Israel had rest in the land of promise. Notice also the death and burial of Joshua, and of Eleazar the chief priest. The most useful men, having served their generation, according to the will of God, one after another, fall asleep and see corruption. But Jesus, having spent and ended his life on earth more…

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Joshua 24:32 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
עַצְמ֣וֹתatz.Mot[the] bones ofH6106
י֠וֹסֵףYo.sefJosephH3130
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
הֶעֱל֨וּhe.'e.Luthey had brought upH5927
בְנֵי\־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121
יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל\׀Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
מִמִּצְרַיִם֮mi.mitz.ra.Yimfrom EgyptH4714
קָבְר֣וּka.ve.Ruthey buriedH6912
בִשְׁכֶם֒vish.Khemat ShechemH7927
בְּחֶלְקַ֣תbe.chel.Katin [the] portion ofH2513
הַשָּׂדֶ֗הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH7704
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
קָנָ֧הka.Nahhe had boughtH7069
יַעֲקֹ֛בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
מֵאֵ֛תme.'Etfrom withH854
בְּנֵֽי\־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121
חֲמ֥וֹרcha.MorHamorH2544
אֲבִֽי\־'a.vi-[the] father ofH1
שְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemShechemH7927
בְּמֵאָ֣הbe.me.'Ahfor a hundredH3967
קְשִׂיטָ֑הke.si.Tahpiece[s] of moneyH7192
וַיִּֽהְי֥וּvai.yih.Yuand they becameH1961
לִבְנֵֽי\־liv.nei-of [the] descendants ofH1121
יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130
לְנַחֲלָֽה\׃le.na.cha.Lah<into> an inheritanceH5159

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Cross references for Joshua 24:32

  • Genesis 50:25

    And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.

  • Genesis 33:19

    And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for an hundred pieces of money.

  • Exodus 13:19

    And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.

  • Acts 7:16

    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.

  • John 4:5

    Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

  • Hebrews 11:22

    By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

  • Genesis 48:22

    Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
bones.
Ge 50:25; Ex 13:19; Ac 7:16; Heb 11:22
buried.
Ge 33:19; 48:22
pieces of silver. or, lambs.

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Context

  • Joshua 24:31

    And Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the Lord, that he had done for Israel.

  • Joshua 24:32

    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.

  • Joshua 24:33

    And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.

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Joshua 24:32 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y enterraron en Sichêm los huesos de José que los hijos de Israel habían traído de Egipto, en la parte del campo que Jacob compró de los hijos de Hemor padre de Sichêm, por cien corderas; y fué en posesión á los hijos de José.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et on enterra à Sichem les os de Joseph, que les fils d’Israël avaient transportés d’Égypte, dans la portion de champ que Jacob avait achetée des fils de Hamor, père de Sichem, pour 100 kesitas, et qui devint l’héritage des fils de Joseph.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und die Gebeine Josephs, welche die Kinder Israel aus Ägypten heraufgebracht hatten, begruben sie zu Sichem auf dem Stück Feld, welches Jakob von den Söhnen Hemors, des Vaters Sichems, gekauft hatte um hundert Kesita; und sie wurden den Kindern Joseph zum Erbteil.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ossa quoque Joseph, quæ tulerant filii Israël de Ægypto, sepelierunt in Sichem, in parte agri quem emerat Jacob a filiis Hemor patris Sichem, centum novellis ovibus, et fuit in possessionem filiorum Joseph.