^7:15So Jacob went down to Egypt and died there,⁴¹ along with our ancestors,⁴²^7:16and their bones⁴³ were later moved to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a certain sum of money⁴⁴ from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

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Footnotes

41 The word “there” is not in the Greek text. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but must be supplied for the modern English reader.
42 Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”
43 “and they.”

Cross references

44 See Gen 49:29–32.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, he and our fathers, and they were carried back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our ancestors died. Their bodies were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a certain sum of money.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and Jacob went down to Egypt. He and our ancestors died there, were carried back to Shechem, and were placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

NLTNew Living Translation

So Jacob went to Egypt. He died there, as did our ancestors. Their bodies were taken to Shechem and buried in the tomb Abraham had bought for a certain price from Hamor’s sons in Shechem.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Jacob went down to Egypt and died, he and our fathers. And they were brought back to Shechem and buried in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

KJV 1900King James Version

So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers, 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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