The field with its cave passed from the Hethites to Abraham as burial property.
Genesis 50:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased as burial property from Ephron the Hethite. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 for his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For his sons carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, east of Mamre, which Abraham bought, along with the field, for a possession as a burying place from Ephron the Hittite. American Standard Version (1901) for his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field, for a possession of a burying-place, of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre. Common English Bible His sons carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased as burial property from Ephron the Hittite. Catholic Public Domain Version And carrying him into the land of Canaan, they buried him in the double cave, which Abraham had bought along with its field, from Ephron the Hittite, as a possession for burial, opposite Mamre. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And carrying him into the land of Chanaan, they buried him in the double cave which Abraham had bought together with the held for a possession of a burying place, of Ephron the Hethite over against Mambre. |
The field with its cave passed from the Hethites to Abraham as burial property.
to give me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him give it to me in your presence, for the full price, as burial property.’
He took his last breath and died at a good old age, old and contented, and he was gathered to his people.
His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hethite.
Jacob came to his father Isaac at Mamre in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron ), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.
He took his last breath and died, and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. His sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you back. Joseph will close your eyes when you die.’ ,
When I rest with my ancestors, carry me away from Egypt and bury me in their burial place.’ Joseph answered, ‘I will do what you have asked.’
After Joseph buried his father, he returned to Egypt with his brothers and all who had gone with him to bury his father.
Manasseh rested with his ancestors and was buried in the garden of his own house, the garden of Uzza. His son Amon became king in his place.
were carried back to Shechem, and were placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.