Acts 7:16

Juan R. Rains juan at grove.net
Sat Mar 27 18:15:01 EST 1999


We know that Jacob purchased the burying site at Shechem, rather than
Abraham as indicated in Acts 7:16 (Joshua 24:32).  

Acts 7:16  And were carried over into Sychem (Shechem), and laid in the
sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor
(Hamor) the father of Sychem (Shechem).

Gill gives the following solution for this "problem" verse:

what best seems to remove the difficulty is,  that the words refer to both
places and purchases; to the field of Machpelah bought by Abraham,  and to
the parcel of field in Sichem bought by Jacob,  of the sons of Emmor; for
the words with the repetition of the phrase,  "in the sepulchre",  may be
read thus; "and were laid in the sepulchre,  that Abraham bought for a sum
of money",  and in the sepulchre (bought by Jacob) "of the sons of Emmor",
the father of Sichem; or the words may be rendered thus, "they were carried
over into Sichem,  and laid in the sepulchre which Abraham bought for a sum
of money,  besides" that "of the sons of Emmor",  the father "of Sichem";
namely, which Jacob bought,  and in which Joseph was laid,  #Ge 33:19, Jos
24:32. 

My question is, Does the Greek in this verse allow for Gill's proposed
solution?  Does the Greek allow for a repetition of "in the sepulchre"?

Regards,
Juan




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