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Genesis 23:19

AbrahamCanaanSarahCanaanHebronMachpelahMamre
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17 So Ephron’s field at Machpelah near Mamre, the cave that was in it, and all the trees within the boundaries of the field were deeded over

18 to Abraham’s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.

After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.

20 So the field and its cave were deeded by the Hittites to Abraham as a burial site.

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BSB
After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
KJV
And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
WEB
After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (that is, Hebron), in the land of Canaan.
ASV
And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan.
DARBY
And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field at Machpelah, opposite to Mamre: that is Hebron, in the land of Canaan.
BLB
And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah, before Mamre (that [is], Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
ÅB
Deretter begravde Abraham Sara, sin hustru, i hulen på Makpelamarken østenfor Mamre, det er Hebron, i Kana'ans land.
OTB
Etter dette begravde Abraham Sara, sin kone, i hulen på Makpela-marken nær Mamre (som er Hebron) i Kanaans land.
B1930
Derefter begravde Abraham Sara, sin hustru, i hulen på Makpelamarken østenfor Mamre, det er Hebron, i Kana'ans land.

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  • Genesis 49:29–32

    Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.

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  • Genesis 25:9–10

    His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.

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  • Genesis 50:25

    And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.”

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  • Genesis 50:13

    They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.

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  • Genesis 35:27–29

    Jacob returned to his father Isaac at Mamre, near Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.

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  • Genesis 3:19

    By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground— because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”

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  • Ecclesiastes 12:7

    before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

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  • Ecclesiastes 12:5

    when men fear the heights and dangers of the road, when the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper loses its spring, and the caper berry shrivels— for then man goes to his eternal home and mourners walk the streets.

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