Joshua 24:32

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And 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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֶת־עַצְמ֣וֹת י֠וֹסֵף אֲשֶׁר־הֶעֱל֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל ׀ מִמִּצְרַיִם֮ קָבְר֣וּ בִשְׁכֶם֒ בְּחֶלְקַ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר קָנָ֧ה יַעֲקֹ֛ב מֵאֵ֛ת בְּנֵֽי־חֲמ֥וֹר אֲבִֽי־שְׁכֶ֖ם בְּמֵאָ֣ה קְשִׂיטָ֑ה וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ לִבְנֵֽי־יוֹסֵ֖ף לְנַחֲלָֽה׃

Transliteration

And ʾet-ʿaṣmōt Yōsēp which heʿĕlū benê-Yisrāʾēl from Miṣrayim qābrū in Shekem in chelqat the śādeh which qānāh Yaʿăqōb from ʾēt benê-Chămōr ʾăbî-Shekem for one hundred qeśîṭāh and wayyihyū to benê-Yōsēp for nachălāh.

Grammar Details

• *ʿaṣmōt*: noun, feminine plural construct - bones of
• *Yōsēp*: proper noun - Joseph
• *heʿĕlū*: hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they brought up
• *benê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
• *Yisrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *Miṣrayim*: proper noun - Egypt
• *qābrū*: qal perfect 3rd common plural - they buried
• *Shekem*: proper noun - Shechem
• *chelqat*: noun, feminine singular construct - portion of
• *śādeh*: definite noun, masculine singular - the field
• *qānāh*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he bought
• *Yaʿăqōb*: proper noun - Jacob
• *ʾēt*: preposition - from
• *Chămōr*: proper noun - Hamor
• *ʾăbî*: noun, masculine singular construct - father of
• *qeśîṭāh*: noun, feminine singular - piece of money/weight
• *wayyihyū*: waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they became
• *nachălāh*: noun, feminine singular - inheritance

Word Meanings

• *ʿaṣmōt*: bones/remains
• *heʿĕlū*: brought up/carried up/took up
• *chelqat*: portion/plot/parcel
• *qānāh*: bought/purchased/acquired
• *qeśîṭāh*: piece of money/weight/currency unit
• *nachălāh*: inheritance/possession/property

Referenced Verses

• Gen 33:19 : 19 And he bought the parcel of ground, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for a hundred pieces of money.
• Gen 50:25 : 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.
• Exod 13:19 : 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 : 16 and they were carried over unto Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver of the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
• Heb 11:22 : 22 By faith Joseph, when his end was nigh, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
• John 4:5 : 5 So he cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph:
• Gen 48:22 : 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.