Acts 7:16 Cross References

Acts 7:16

16: All of them were taken to Shechem and buried in the tomb Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

Joshua 24:32

  1. The bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought along with them when they left Egypt, were buried at Shechem, in the parcel of ground Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor for one hundred pieces of silver. This land was located in the territory allotted to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, the descendants of Joseph.

Exodus 13:19

  1. Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the sons of Israel swear that they would take his bones with them when God led them out of Egypt--as he was sure God would.

Genesis 23:16

  1. So Abraham paid Ephron the amount he had suggested, four hundred pieces of silver, as was publicly agreed.

Genesis 49:29

  1. Then Jacob told them, "Soon I will die. Bury me with my father and grandfather in the cave in Ephron's field.
  2. This is the cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre in Canaan, which Abraham bought from Ephron the Hittite for a permanent burial place.
  3. There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried. There Isaac and his wife, Rebekah, are buried. And there I buried Leah.
  4. It is the cave that my grandfather Abraham bought from the Hittites."

Genesis 35:19

  1. So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).

Genesis 34:2

  1. But when the local prince, Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, saw her, he took her and raped her.
  2. But Shechem's love for Dinah was strong, and he tried to win her affection.
  3. He even spoke to his father about it. "Get this girl for me," he demanded. "I want to marry her."
  4. Word soon reached Jacob that his daughter had been defiled, but his sons were out in the fields herding cattle so he did nothing until they returned.
  5. Meanwhile, Hamor, Shechem's father, came out to discuss the matter with Jacob.

Genesis 50:13

  1. They carried his body to the land of Canaan and buried it there in the cave of Machpelah. This is the cave that Abraham had bought for a permanent burial place in the field of Ephron the Hittite, near Mamre.

Genesis 33:9

  1. "Brother, I have plenty," Esau answered. "Keep what you have."
  2. "No, please accept them," Jacob said, "for what a relief it is to see your friendly smile. It is like seeing the smile of God!
  3. Please take my gifts, for God has been very generous to me. I have more than enough." Jacob continued to insist, so Esau finally accepted them.
  4. "Well, let's be going," Esau said. "I will stay with you and lead the way."
  5. But Jacob replied, "You can see, my lord, that some of the children are very young, and the flocks and herds have their young, too. If they are driven too hard, they may die.
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