So the fieldand the cavethat is in it, were deededoverto Abrahamfor a burialsiteby the sonsof Heth.
Canaanbecamethe fatherof Sidon,his firstborn,and Heth
Afterthis,AbrahamburiedSarahhis wifein the caveof the fieldat MachpelahfacingMamre(that is, Hebron)in the landof Canaan.
"I am a strangerand a sojourneramongyou; giveme a burialsiteamongyou that I may burymy deadout of my sight."
the fieldwhichAbrahampurchasedfrom the sonsof Heth;thereAbrahamwas buriedwith Sarahhis wife.
Then his sonsIsaacand Ishmaelburiedhim in the caveof Machpelah,in the fieldof Ephronthe sonof Zoharthe Hittite,facingMamre,
Then he chargedthem and saidto them, "I am about to be gatheredto my people;buryme with my fathersin the cavethat is in the fieldof Ephronthe Hittite,
for his sonscarriedhim to the landof Canaanand buriedhim in the caveof the fieldof MachpelahbeforeMamre,whichAbrahamhad boughtalong with the fieldfor a burialsitefrom Ephronthe Hittite.
My fathermade me swear,saying,"Behold,I am about to die;in my gravewhichI dugfor myself in the landof Canaan,thereyou shall buryme." Nowtherefore, pleaselet me goup and burymy father;then I will return.'"
However, the kingsaidto Araunah,"No,but I will surelybuy[it] from you for a price,for I will not offerburntofferingsto the LORDmy Godwhichcostme nothing."So Davidboughtthe threshingfloorand the oxenfor fiftyshekelsof silver.
And Manassehsleptwith his fathersand was buriedin the gardenof his own house,in the gardenof Uzza,and Amonhis sonbecamekingin his place.
