Joshua 24:32

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.24.32", "source": "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׃", "text": "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": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

📖 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for one hundred pieces of silver. It became an inheritance for Joseph's descendants.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the bones of eph, 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 eph.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, they buried in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the bones{H6106} of Joseph,{H3130} which the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} brought up{H5927} out of Egypt,{H4714} buried{H6912} they in Shechem,{H7927} in the parcel{H2513} of ground{H7704} which Jacob{H3290} bought{H7069} of the sons{H1121} of Hamor{H2544} the father{H1} of Shechem{H7927} for a hundred{H3967} pieces of money:{H7192} and they became the inheritance{H5159} of the children{H1121} of Joseph.{H3130}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the bones{H6106} of Joseph{H3130}, which the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} brought up{H5927}{(H8689)} out of Egypt{H4714}, buried{H6912}{(H8804)} they in Shechem{H7927}, in a parcel{H2513} of ground{H7704} which Jacob{H3290} bought{H7069}{(H8804)} of the sons{H1121} of Hamor{H2544} the father{H1} of Shechem{H7927} for an hundred{H3967} pieces of silver{H7192}: and it became the inheritance{H5159} of the children{H1121} of Joseph{H3130}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The bones of Ioseph, which the children of Israel had broughte out of Egipte, buried they at Sichem, in the pece of the londe, yt Iacob boughte of the children of Hemor ye father of Sichem for an hundreth pens, and was the enheritaunce of the children of Ioseph.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the bones of Ioseph, which the children of Israel brought out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem in a parcell of ground which Iaakob bought of the sonnes of Hamor the father of Shechem, for an hundreth pieces of siluer, and the children of Ioseph had them in their inheritance.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the bones of Ioseph whiche the childre of Israel brought out of Egypt, buried they in Sichem, in a parcell of ground whiche Iacob bought of the sonnes of Hemor the father of Sichem for an hundreth peeces of siluer, and it became the inheritaunce of the children of Ioseph.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And 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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And 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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They 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 of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money. They became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the part of the field that Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for one hundred pieces of money. So it became the inheritance of the tribe of Joseph.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 33:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.19", "source": "וַיִּ֜קֶן אֶת־חֶלְקַ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָֽטָה־שָׁם֙ אָהֳל֔וֹ מִיַּ֥ד בְּנֵֽי־חֲמ֖וֹר אֲבִ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם בְּמֵאָ֖ה קְשִׂיטָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yiqen* *ʾet*-*ḥelqat* the *śādeh* which *nāṭāh*-there *ʾohŏlô* from *yad* *bənê*-*ḥămôr* *ʾăbî* *šəkem* for *mēʾāh* *qəśîṭāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqen*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he bought", "*ḥelqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - portion of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*nāṭāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had spread", "*ʾohŏlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tent", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor", "*ʾăbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*šəkem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*mēʾāh*": "cardinal number - hundred", "*qəśîṭāh*": "noun, feminine singular - qesitah (unit of money)" }, "variants": { "*yiqen*": "bought/purchased/acquired", "*ḥelqat*": "portion/parcel/piece", "*nāṭāh*": "had spread/had pitched/had set up", "*yad*": "hand of/from/possession of", "*ʾăbî*": "father of/patriarch of", "*qəśîṭāh*": "qesitah (unit of money of unknown value)" } }
• Gen 50:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.50.25", "source": "וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע יוֹסֵ֔ף אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר פָּקֹ֨ד יִפְקֹ֤ד אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְהַעֲלִתֶ֥ם אֶת־עַצְמֹתַ֖י מִזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Wa-yašbaʿ* *Yôsēp̱* *ʾeṯ*-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* *pāqōḏ* *yip̱qōḏ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾeṯḵem* *wə-haʿălîṯem* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿaṣmōṯay* from-here", "grammar": { "*Wa-yašbaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made swear", "*Yôsēp̱*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*pāqōḏ*": "qal infinitive absolute - visiting", "*yip̱qōḏ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will visit", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*wə-haʿălîṯem*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall bring up", "*ʿaṣmōṯay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st common singular suffix - my bones" }, "variants": { "*pāqōḏ yip̱qōḏ*": "surely visit/certainly remember", "*haʿălîṯem*": "bring up/carry up/take up" } }
• Exod 13:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.13.19", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־עַצְמ֥וֹת יוֹסֵ֖ף עִמּ֑וֹ כִּי֩ הַשְׁבֵּ֨עַ הִשְׁבִּ֜יעַ אֶת־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר פָּקֹ֨ד יִפְקֹ֤ד אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְהַעֲלִיתֶ֧ם אֶת־עַצְמֹתַ֛י מִזֶּ֖ה אִתְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqach* *Mōsheh* *ʾet*-*ʿatsmôt* *Yôsēp* *ʿimmô*, because *hashbēaʿ* *hishbîaʿ* *ʾet*-*bənê* *Yisrāʾēl* *lēmōr*, *pāqōd* *yipqōd* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾetkem*, and *wəhaʿălîtem* *ʾet*-*ʿatsmōtay* from *mizzeh* *ʾittekem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqach*": "conjunction + imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - took/carried", "*Mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿatsmôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - bones of", "*Yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine singular - with him", "*hashbēaʿ*": "infinitive absolute, hiphil - strongly sworn", "*hishbîaʿ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - had sworn/made take oath", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yisrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*pāqōd*": "infinitive absolute - surely/certainly visiting", "*yipqōd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will visit/attend to", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine intensive) - God", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + pronominal suffix, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*wəhaʿălîtem*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd masculine plural, hiphil - you shall bring up", "*ʿatsmōtay*": "noun, feminine plural + pronominal suffix, 1st common singular - my bones", "*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative - from here", "*ʾittekem*": "preposition + pronominal suffix, 2nd masculine plural - with you" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqach*": "took/carried/brought", "*ʿatsmôt*": "bones/remains", "*hashbēaʿ* *hishbîaʿ*": "had solemnly sworn/had placed under oath (emphatic construction)", "*pāqōd* *yipqōd*": "will surely visit/will certainly attend to (emphatic construction)", "*yipqōd*": "visit/attend to/take care of/remember", "*wəhaʿălîtem*": "bring up/carry up/take up" } }
• Acts 7:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.7.16", "source": "Καὶ μετετέθησαν εἰς Συχέμ, καὶ ἐτέθησαν ἐν τῷ μνήματι ὅ ὠνήσατο Ἀβραὰμ τιμῆς ἀργυρίου παρὰ τῶν υἱῶν Ἑμμὼρ τοῦ Συχέμ.", "text": "And *metetethēsan eis Sychem, kai etethēsan en tō mnēmati ho ōnēsato Abraam timēs argyriou para tōn huiōn Hemmōr tou Sychem*.", "grammar": { "*metetethēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were removed/transferred", "*eis Sychem*": "preposition + accusative - to Shechem", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*etethēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were placed/laid", "*en tō mnēmati*": "preposition + dative neuter singular - in the tomb", "*ho*": "accusative neuter singular relative pronoun - which", "*ōnēsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he purchased", "*Abraam*": "nominative masculine singular - Abraham", "*timēs*": "genitive feminine singular - for a price", "*argyriou*": "genitive neuter singular - of silver", "*para*": "preposition - from", "*tōn huiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - the sons", "*Hemmōr*": "genitive masculine singular - of Hamor", "*tou Sychem*": "genitive masculine singular - of Shechem" }, "variants": { "*metetethēsan*": "were removed/were transferred/were carried", "*etethēsan*": "were placed/were laid/were buried", "*mnēmati*": "tomb/sepulcher/grave", "*ōnēsato*": "purchased/bought/acquired", "*timēs argyriou*": "for a price of silver/for money", "*para*": "from/by/at the hands of", "*huiōn*": "sons/descendants/children" } }
• Heb 11:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.22", "source": "Πίστει Ἰωσὴφ, τελευτῶν, περὶ τῆς ἐξόδου τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ἐμνημόνευσεν· καὶ περὶ τῶν ὀστέων αὐτοῦ ἐνετείλατο.", "text": "By *pistei* *Iōsēph*, *teleutōn*, concerning the *exodou* of the *huiōn* of *Israēl* *emnēmoneusen*; and concerning the *osteōn* of him *eneteilato*.", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*teleutōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - ending/dying", "*exodou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of departure/exodus", "*huiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of sons", "*emnēmoneusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - made mention/remembered", "*osteōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of bones", "*eneteilato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - commanded/gave orders" }, "variants": { "*teleutōn*": "ending/dying/passing away", "*exodou*": "departure/exodus/going out", "*huiōn*": "sons/children", "*emnēmoneusen*": "made mention/remembered/spoke of", "*osteōn*": "bones/remains", "*eneteilato*": "commanded/gave orders/charged" } }
• John 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "John.4.5", "source": "Ἔρχεται οὖν εἰς πόλιν τῆς Σαμαρείας, λεγομένην Συχάρ, πλησίον τοῦ χωρίου ὃ ἔδωκεν Ἰακὼβ Ἰωσὴφ τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Erchetai oun* into *polin* of the *Samareias*, *legomenēn Sychar*, *plēsion* the *chōriou* which *edōken Iakōb Iōsēph* the *huiō* of him.", "grammar": { "*Erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - comes/is coming", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then/accordingly", "*polin*": "accusative feminine singular - city", "*Samareias*": "genitive feminine singular - Samaria", "*legomenēn*": "present passive participle, accusative feminine singular - being called/named", "*Sychar*": "accusative proper noun - Sychar", "*plēsion*": "adverb/preposition - near/close to", "*chōriou*": "genitive neuter singular - piece of land/plot/field", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - gave [completed action]", "*Iakōb*": "nominative masculine singular - Jacob", "*Iōsēph*": "dative masculine singular - Joseph", "*huiō*": "dative masculine singular - son" }, "variants": { "*Erchetai*": "comes/arrives/approaches", "*chōriou*": "piece of land/plot/field/place", "*plēsion*": "near/close to/in the vicinity of" } }
• Gen 48:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.22", "source": "וַאֲנִ֞י נָתַ֧תִּֽי לְךָ֛ שְׁכֶ֥ם אַחַ֖ד עַל־אַחֶ֑יךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר לָקַ֙חְתִּי֙ מִיַּ֣ד הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י בְּחַרְבִּ֖י וּבְקַשְׁתִּֽי", "text": "And *waʾănî* I have given *nātattî* to *lĕkā* *šĕkem* one *ʾaḥad* above-*ʿal*-*ʾaḥeykā* which *ʾăšer* I took *lāqaḥtî* from hand *miyyad* *hāʾĕmōrî* with *bĕḥarbî* and with *ûbĕqaštî*", "grammar": { "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given", "*lĕkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*šĕkem*": "noun, feminine singular - portion/shoulder", "*ʾaḥad*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*ʿal*": "preposition - above/over", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lāqaḥtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I took", "*miyyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from hand of", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - the Amorite", "*bĕḥarbî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - with my sword", "*ûbĕqaštî*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and with my bow" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I have given/granted/bestowed", "*šĕkem*": "portion/shoulder/ridge (also a place name Shechem - possible wordplay)", "*ʾaḥad*": "one/single/extra", "*ʿal-ʾaḥeykā*": "above your brothers/more than your brothers", "*lāqaḥtî*": "I took/captured/acquired", "*miyyad*": "from the hand of/from the power of", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "the Amorite/Amorites (people group)", "*bĕḥarbî ûbĕqaštî*": "with my sword and with my bow/by my weapons/by my military power" } }