Genesis 49:29

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Then Israel gave them a command. He said, “When I die, I want to be with my people. I want to be buried with my ancestors in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.

Cross References

Genesis 50:13

They carried his body to Canaan and buried it in the cave at Machpelah. This was the cave near Mamre in the field that Abraham bought from Ephron the Hittite. Abraham bought that cave to use as a burial place.

Genesis 47:30

Bury me in the place where my ancestors are buried. Carry me out of Egypt and bury me in our family grave.” Joseph answered, “I promise that I will do what you say.”

Genesis 15:15

“You yourself will live to be very old. You will die in peace and will be buried with your family.

Hebrews 12:23

You have come to the meeting of God’s firstborn children. Their names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the judge of all people. And you have come to the spirits of good people who have been made perfect.

2 Samuel 19:37

Then please let me go back so that I can die in my own town and be buried in the grave of my father and mother. But here is Kimham; take him back with you as a servant, my lord and king. Do whatever you want with him.”

Genesis 35:29

Then Isaac became weak and died and went to be with his people. He had lived a long and full life. His sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

Genesis 23:16

Abraham understood that Ephron was telling him the price of the land. So Abraham paid him for the land. He weighed out ten pounds of silver for Ephron and gave it to the merchant.

Genesis 23:17

So the field of Ephron changed owners. This field was in Machpelah, near Mamre. Abraham became the owner of the field, the cave in it, and all the trees in the field. Everyone in the city saw the agreement between Ephron and Abraham.

Genesis 49:28

These are the twelve families of Israel. And this is what their father said to them. He gave each son a blessing that was right for him.

Genesis 49:33

After Jacob finished talking to his sons, he lay down, put his feet back on the bed, and died.

Genesis 23:9

I would like to buy the cave of Machpelah, which belongs to Ephron. It is at the end of his field. I will pay him the full price. I want all of you to be witnesses that I am buying it as a burial place.”

Genesis 23:20

Abraham bought the field and the cave in it from the Hittites. So this became his property to be used as a burial place.

Genesis 35:27

Jacob went to his father Isaac at Mamre in Kiriath Arba (Hebron). This is where Abraham and Isaac had lived.

Genesis 50:12

So Jacob’s sons did what their father told them.