but when I liedownwith my fathers,you shall carryme out of Egyptand buryme in their burialplace."And he said,"I will doas you have said."
"As for you, you shall goto your fathersin peace;you will be buriedat a goodoldage.
So Ephron'sfield,whichwas in Machpelah,whichfacedMamre,the fieldand cavewhichwas in it, and allthe treeswhichwere in the field,that were within allthe confinesof its border,were deededover
Afterthis,AbrahamburiedSarahhis wifein the caveof the fieldat MachpelahfacingMamre(that is, Hebron)in the landof Canaan.
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,
Isaacbreathedhis lastand diedand was gatheredto his people,an oldmanof ripeage;and his sonsEsauand Jacobburiedhim.
Then Josephmade the sonsof Israelswear,saying,"Godwill surelytakecareof you, and you shall carrymy bonesup from here."
"Pleaselet your servantreturn,that I may diein my own citynearthe graveof my fatherand my mother.However, hereis your servantChimham,let him crossoverwith my lordthe king,and dofor him whatis goodin your sight."
And they tookup Asaheland buriedhim in his father'stombwhichwas in Bethlehem.Then Joaband his menwentallnightuntil the day dawnedat Hebron.
but have returnedand eatenbreadand drunkwaterin the placeof whichHe saidto you, "Eatnobreadand drinknowater";your bodyshall not cometo the graveof your fathers.'"
I saidto the king,"Let the kingliveforever.Whyshould my facenot be sadwhenthe city,the placeof my fathers'tombs,lies desolateand its gateshave been consumedby fire?"
I saidto the king,"Ifit pleasethe king,and ifyour servanthas foundfavorbeforeyou, sendme to Judah,to the cityof my fathers'tombs,that I may rebuildit."
The LORDsaidto Moses,"Behold,you are about to liedownwith your fathers;and thispeoplewill ariseand playthe harlotwith the strangegodsof the land,into the midstof whichthey are going,and will forsakeMe and breakMy covenantwhichI have madewith them.
