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Genesis 25:10

AbrahamHethSarah

8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.

9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi.

12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

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BSB
This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.
KJV
The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
WEB
the field which Abraham purchased from the children of Heth. Abraham was buried there with Sarah, his wife.
ASV
The field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth. There was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
DARBY
the field that Abraham had purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
BLB
the field that Abraham had purchased from the sons of Heth. There Abraham was buried, and Sarah his wife.
ÅB
den mark Abraham hadde kjøpt av Hets barn; der ble Abraham begravet slik som Sara, hans hustru.
OTB
marken Abraham hadde kjøpt fra sønnene til Het. Der ble Abraham begravet med sin kone Sara.
B1930
den mark Abraham hadde kjøpt av Hets barn; der blev Abraham begravet likesom Sara, hans hustru.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 23:16

    And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.

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  • Genesis 49:31

    There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.

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