Joshua 24:32

King James 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 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.

📖 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 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.
• 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 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.
• Heb 11:22 : 22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
• John 4:5 : 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.
• 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.