Acts 7:16

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.

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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

and they were brought back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the children of Hamor of Shechem.

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ASV

American Standard Version

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.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

and they were carried over into Shechem and were placed in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 7

¹⁴ Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.

¹⁵ So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.

¹⁶ Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.

¹⁷ As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.

¹⁸ Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.

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