Genesis 49:31

New International Reader's Version

The bodies of Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried there. So were the bodies of Isaac and his wife Rebekah. I also buried Leah’s body there.

Cross References

Genesis 23:3

Then Abraham got up from beside his wife’s body. He said to the Hittites,

Genesis 25:10

Abraham had bought the field from the Hittites. He was buried there with his wife Sarah.

Genesis 25:9

Abraham’s sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him. They put his body in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre. It was in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite.

Genesis 29:16

Laban had two daughters. The name of the older one was Leah. And the name of the younger one was Rachel.

Genesis 35:29

Then he took his last breath and died. He was very old when he joined the members of his family who had already died. His sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

Genesis 47:30

When I join the members of my family who have already died, carry me out of Egypt. Bury me where they are buried.” “I’ll do exactly as you say,” Joseph said.

Genesis 49:32

Abraham bought the field and the cave from the Hittites.”

Genesis 50:13

They carried his body to the land of Canaan. They buried it in the cave in the field of Machpelah near Mamre. Abraham had bought the cave as a place where he could bury his wife’s body. He had bought the cave and the field from Ephron, the Hittite.

Acts 7:16

Some of their bodies were brought back to Shechem. They were placed in a tomb Abraham had bought. He had purchased it from Hamor’s sons at Shechem. He had purchased it for a certain amount of money.