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Genesis 23:19

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

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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and the dust returns to the earth as it once was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.


Also, they are afraid of heights and dangers on the road; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper loses its spring, and the caperberry has no effect; for the mere mortal is headed to his eternal home, and mourners will walk around in the street;


A man may father a hundred children and live for many years. No matter how long he lives,  if he is not satisfied by good things and does not even have a proper burial,  I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.


Yes, I know that you will lead me to death – the place  appointed for all who live.


So Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath: ‘When God comes to your aid, you are to carry my bones up from here.’


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 as burial property from Ephron the Hethite.


When I rest with my ancestors, carry me away from Egypt and bury me in their burial place.’ Joseph answered, ‘I will do what you have asked.’


You will eat bread  by the sweat of your brow until you return to the ground, since you were taken from it. For you are dust, and you will return to dust.’


Abraham’s possession in the sight of all the Hethites who came to the gate of his city.


The field with its cave passed from the Hethites to Abraham  as burial property.


Then Israel said to him, ‘Go and see how your brothers and the flocks are doing, and bring word back to me.’ So he sent him from the Hebron  Valley, and he went to Shechem.





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