Abraham bought the field and the cave on it from the Hittite people. This became his property, and he used it as a burying place.
Genesis 23:19 - Easy To Read Version After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of that field near Mamre (Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah to the east of Mamre, that is, Hebron, in the land of Canaan. American Standard Version (1901) And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Common English Bible After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, that is, Hebron, in the land of Canaan. Catholic Public Domain Version So then, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the double cave of the field that overlooked Mamre. This is Hebron in the land of Canaan. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And so Abraham buried Sara his wife, in a double cave of the field, that looked towards Mambre. This is Hebron in the land of Chanaan. |
Abraham bought the field and the cave on it from the Hittite people. This became his property, and he used it as a burying place.
You will work hard for your food, until your face is covered with sweat. You will work hard until the day you die. And then you will become dust again. I used dust to make you. And when you die you will become dust again.”
Joseph’s father said, “Go and see if your brothers are safe. Come back and tell me if my sheep are all fine.” So Joseph’s father sent him from the Valley of Hebron to Shechem.
Bury me in the place where my ancestors [253] are buried. Carry me out of Egypt and bury me in our family grave.”
They carried his body to Canaan and buried it in the cave at Machpelah. This was the cave near Mamre in the field that Abraham bought from Ephron the Hittite. Abraham bought that cave to use as a burial place.
Then Joseph asked his people to make a promise. Joseph said, “Promise me that you will carry my bones with you when God leads you to that new land.”
I know you will lead me to my death.\par Every living person must die.\par
You will be afraid of high places. You will be afraid of tripping over every small thing in your path. Your hair will become white like the flowers on an almond tree. You will drag yourself along like a grasshopper when you walk. You will lose your desire \{to live\}. {\cf2\super [45]} And then you will go to your eternal home (the grave). The mourners {\cf2\super [46]} will gather in the streets \{as they carry your body to the grave\}.
Your body came from the earth.\par And when you die,\par your body will go back to the earth.\par But your spirit came from God.\par And when you die,\par your spirit will go back to God.\par
A person might live a long time. And that person might have 100 children. But if that person is not satisfied with those good things, and if no one remembers him after his death, then I say that a baby that dies at birth is better off than that man.