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Genesis 35:27

AbrahamIsaacIsraelHebronKiriath-arbaMamre

25 The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali.

26 And the sons of Leah’s maidservant Zilpah were Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.

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

28 And Isaac lived 180 years.

29 Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

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BSB
Jacob returned to his father Isaac at Mamre, near Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.
KJV
And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
WEB
Jacob came to Isaac his father, to Mamre, to Kiriath Arba (which is Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac lived as foreigners.
ASV
And Jacob came unto Isaac his father to Mamre, to Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
DARBY
And Jacob came to Isaac his father to Mamre to Kirjath-Arba, which is Hebron; where Abraham had sojourned, and Isaac.
BLB
And Jacob came to Isaac his father at Mamre, near Kiriath-arba (that [is], Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned there.
ÅB
Og Jakob kom til sin far Isak i Mamre ved Kirjat-Arba, det er Hebron, hvor Abraham og Isak hadde bodd som fremmede.
OTB
Jakob kom til sin far Isak ved Mamre, nær Kirjat-Arba (det er Hebron), hvor Abraham og Isak hadde bodd.
B1930
Og Jakob kom til sin far Isak i Mamre ved Kirjat-Arba, det er Hebron, hvor Abraham og Isak hadde bodd som fremmede.

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  • Genesis 13:18

    So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the Oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.

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  • Genesis 23:19

    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.

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  • Genesis 18:1

    Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.

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  • Joshua 15:13

    According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

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  • Genesis 23:2

    She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.

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  • Joshua 21:11

    They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)

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  • 2 Samuel 2:3

    David also took the men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.

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  • Genesis 27:43–45

    So now, my son, obey my voice and flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran.

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