Genesis 25:10

New Living Translation

This was the field Abraham had purchased from the Hittites and where he had buried his wife Sarah.

Cross References

Genesis 10:15

Canaan’s oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites,

Genesis 23:16

So Abraham agreed to Ephron’s price and paid the amount he had suggested—400 pieces of silver, weighed according to the market standard. The Hittite elders witnessed the transaction.

Genesis 23:17

So Abraham bought the plot of land belonging to Ephron at Machpelah, near Mamre. This included the field itself, the cave that was in it, and all the surrounding trees.

Genesis 23:20

So the field and the cave were transferred from the Hittites to Abraham for use as a permanent burial place.

Genesis 23:3

Then, leaving her body, he said to the Hittite elders,

Genesis 23:9

to let me buy his cave at Machpelah, down at the end of his field. I will pay the full price in the presence of witnesses, so I will have a permanent burial place for my family.”

Genesis 47:30

When I die, please take my body out of Egypt and bury me with my ancestors.” So Joseph promised, “I will do as you ask.”

Genesis 49:31

There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried. There Isaac and his wife, Rebekah, are buried. And there I buried Leah.