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Genesis 25:10

Good News Translation

It was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites; both Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried there.

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Canaan's sons—Sidon, the oldest, and Heth—were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.

Abraham agreed and weighed out the amount that Ephron had mentioned in the hearing of the people—four hundred pieces of silver, according to the standard weights used by the merchants.

That is how the property which had belonged to Ephron at Machpelah east of Mamre, became Abraham's. It included the field, the cave which was in it, and all the trees in the field up to the edge of the property.

So the field which had belonged to the Hittites, and the cave in it, became the property of Abraham for a burial ground.

He left the place where his wife's body was lying, went to the Hittites, and said,

to sell me Machpelah Cave, which is near the edge of his field. Ask him to sell it to me for its full price, here in your presence, so that I can own it as a burial ground.”

I want to be buried where my fathers are; carry me out of Egypt and bury me where they are buried.” Joseph answered, “I will do as you say.”

That is where they buried Abraham and his wife Sarah; that is where they buried Isaac and his wife Rebecca; and that is where I buried Leah.




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