for his sonscarriedhim to the landof Canaanand buriedhim in the caveof the fieldof MachpelahbeforeMamre,whichAbrahamhad boughtalong with the fieldfor a burialsitefrom Ephronthe Hittite.
So the fieldand the cavethat is in it, were deededoverto Abrahamfor a burialsiteby the sonsof Heth.
that he may giveme the caveof Machpelahwhichhe owns, whichis at the endof his field;for the fullpricelet him giveit to me in your presencefor a burialsite."
Abrahambreathedhis lastand diedin a ripeoldage,an oldmanand satisfied[with life]; and he was gatheredto his people.
Then his sonsIsaacand Ishmaelburiedhim in the caveof Machpelah,in the fieldof Ephronthe sonof Zoharthe Hittite,facingMamre,
Jacobcameto his fatherIsaacat Mamreof Kiriath-arba(that is, Hebron),whereAbrahamand Isaachad sojourned.
Isaacbreathedhis lastand diedand was gatheredto his people,an oldmanof ripeage;and his sonsEsauand Jacobburiedhim.
"I will godownwith you to Egypt,and I will alsosurelybringyou up again;and Josephwill closeyour eyes."
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."
Thushis sonsdidfor him as he had chargedthem;
Afterhe had buriedhis father,Josephreturnedto Egypt,he and his brothers,and allwho had goneup with him to buryhis father.
And Manassehsleptwith his fathersand was buriedin the gardenof his own house,in the gardenof Uzza,and Amonhis sonbecamekingin his place.
"[From there] they were removedto Shechemand laidin the tombwhichAbrahamhad purchasedfor a sumof moneyfrom the sonsof Hamorin Shechem.
