17 So (A)Ephron’s field, which was in Machpelah, which faced Mamre, the field and the cave which was in it, and all the trees which were in the field, that were [a]within all the confines of its border, [b]were deeded over 18 to Abraham as a possession (B)in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who entered the gate of his city. 19 After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field of Machpelah facing Mamre (that is, Hebron), in the land of Canaan. 20 So the field and the cave that was in it [c]were (C)deeded over to Abraham for [d]a burial site by the sons of Heth.

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  1. Genesis 23:17 Lit in all its border around
  2. Genesis 23:17 Or were ratified
  3. Genesis 23:20 Or were ratified
  4. Genesis 23:20 Lit possession of a burial place

17 So Ephron’s field in Machpelah(A) near Mamre(B)—both the field and the cave in it, and all the trees within the borders of the field—was deeded 18 to Abraham as his property(C) in the presence of all the Hittites(D) who had come to the gate(E) of the city. 19 Afterward Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah(F) near Mamre (which is at Hebron(G)) in the land of Canaan.(H) 20 So the field and the cave in it were deeded(I) to Abraham by the Hittites as a burial site.(J)

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Then his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in (A)the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, facing Mamre, 10 (B)the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth; there Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.

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His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him(A) in the cave of Machpelah(B) near Mamre,(C) in the field of Ephron(D) son of Zohar the Hittite,(E) 10 the field Abraham had bought from the Hittites.[a](F) There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.

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  1. Genesis 25:10 Or the descendants of Heth

29 Then Isaac breathed his last and died, and was (A)gathered to his people, an (B)old man [a]of ripe age; and (C)his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

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  1. Genesis 35:29 Lit and satisfied with days

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

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Jacob Dies

29 Then he commanded them and said to them, “I am about to be (A)gathered to my people; (B)bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in (C)the field of Ephron the Hittite, 30 in the (D)cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is opposite Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought along with the field from Ephron the Hittite as a [a]burial site. 31 There they buried (E)Abraham and his wife (F)Sarah, there they buried (G)Isaac and his wife Rebekah, and there I buried Leah— 32 the field and the cave that is in it, purchased from the sons of Heth.”

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  1. Genesis 49:30 Lit possession of a burial place

The Death of Jacob

29 Then he gave them these instructions:(A) “I am about to be gathered to my people.(B) Bury me with my fathers(C) in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite,(D) 30 the cave in the field of Machpelah,(E) near Mamre(F) in Canaan, which Abraham bought along with the field(G) as a burial place(H) from Ephron the Hittite. 31 There Abraham(I) and his wife Sarah(J) were buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah(K) were buried, and there I buried Leah.(L) 32 The field and the cave in it were bought from the Hittites.[a](M)

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  1. Genesis 49:32 Or the descendants of Heth

(A)My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I am about to die; in my grave (B)which I dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there you shall bury me.” Now then, please let me go up and bury my father; then I will return.’”

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‘My father made me swear an oath(A) and said, “I am about to die;(B) bury me in the tomb I dug for myself(C) in the land of Canaan.”(D) Now let me go up and bury my father;(E) then I will return.’”

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13 for his sons carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in (A)the cave of the field of Machpelah opposite Mamre, which Abraham had bought along with the field as a [a]burial site from Ephron the Hittite.

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  1. Genesis 50:13 Lit possession of a burial place

13 They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave in the field of Machpelah,(A) near Mamre,(B) which Abraham had bought along with the field(C) as a burial place from Ephron the Hittite.(D)

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15 And (A)Jacob went down to Egypt, and he and our fathers died there. 16 And they were brought back from there to [a](B)Shechem and laid in the tomb which Abraham had purchased for a sum of money from the sons of [b]Hamor in [c]Shechem.

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  1. Acts 7:16 Gr Sychem
  2. Acts 7:16 Gr Emmor
  3. Acts 7:16 Gr Sychem

15 Then Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our ancestors died.(A) 16 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.(B)

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