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.
What does Joshua 24:32 mean?
Joseph died in Egypt, but gave commandment concerning his bones, that they should not rest in their grave till Israel had rest in the land of promise.
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HopePeaceInheritanceRest
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Keep this verse inside Joshua 24:32-33 and alongside a few nearby related passages.