Genesis 23:17
So Ephron’s field at Machpelah near Mamre, the cave that was in it, and all the trees within the boundaries of the field were deeded over
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18to Abraham’s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.
Cross References
Genesis 23:20So the field and its cave were deeded by the Hittites to Abraham as a burial site.
Genesis 25:10This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.
Genesis 49:30The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.
Genesis 50:13They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.
Job 38:20so you can lead it back to its border? Do you know the paths to its home?
Jeremiah 32:7Behold! Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, ‘Buy for yourself my field in Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to buy it.’
Matthew Henry on Genesis 23:17-20
Sarah's Funeral. ( b. c. 1857.) 16 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. 17 And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure 18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of… Read the whole commentary →