Genesis 49:30
The cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre in Canaan, which Abraham bought along with the field as a burial place from Ephron the Hittite.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.
KJV1611 – Modern English
In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a burial place.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
in the cave{H4631} that is in the field{H7704} of Machpelah,{H4375} which is before{H6440} Mamre,{H4471} in the land{H776} of Canaan,{H3667} which Abraham{H85} bought{H7069} with the field{H7704} from Ephron{H6085} the Hittite{H2850} for a possession{H272} of a burying-place.{H6913}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
In the cave{H4631} that is in the field{H7704} of Machpelah{H4375}, which is before{H6440} Mamre{H4471}, in the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}, which Abraham{H85} bought{H7069}{(H8804)} with the field{H7704} of Ephron{H6085} the Hittite{H2850} for a possession{H272} of a buryingplace{H6913}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
in the double caue that is in the felde before Mamre in the lande of Canaan. Which felde Abraham boughte of Ephron the Hethite for a possessio to burye in.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
in the dubble caue that lyeth ouer against Mamre in ye lande of Canaa, which Abraha bought with the felde, of Ephron the Hethite for a possession to burye in.
Geneva Bible (1560)
In the caue that is in the field of Machpelah besides Mamre in the land of Canaan: which caue Abraham bought with the fielde of Ephron the Hittite for a possession to burie in.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
In the caue that is in the fielde of Machpelah, which is before Mamre in the lande of Chanaan, which Abraham bought with the fielde of Ephron the Hethite for a possession to bury in.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
In the cave that [is] in the field of Machpelah, which [is] before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.
Webster's Bible (1833)
in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite as a burial place.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
in the cave which `is' in the field of Machpelah, which `is' on the front of Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a burying-place;
American Standard Version (1901)
in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a burying-place.
American Standard Version (1901)
in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a burying-place.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
In the rock in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre in the land of Canaan, which Abraham got from Ephron the Hittite, to be his resting-place.
World English Bible (2000)
in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite as a burial place.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
It is the cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought for a burial plot from Ephron the Hittite.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 23:8-9 : 8 He said to them, “If you are willing to let me bury my dead out of my sight, listen to me and plead with Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf. 9 Ask him to give me the cave of Machpelah, which belongs to him and is at the edge of his field. Let him sell it to me for its full price as a burial site among you.”
- Gen 23:16-18 : 16 Abraham agreed to Ephron's terms and weighed out the silver for him. He gave him the four hundred shekels of silver, as agreed upon in the presence of the Hittites, using the weight current among the merchants. 17 So the field of Ephron in Machpelah near Mamre—the field with its cave and all the trees within its borders—was legally transferred. 18 It was assigned to Abraham as his property in the presence of the Hittites and all who entered the city gate.
- Gen 23:20 : 20 So the field and the cave that was in it were officially deeded to Abraham by the Hittites as a burial site.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Gen 49:31-322 verses88%
31 There Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah were buried, and there I buried Leah.
32 The field and the cave that is in it were purchased from the sons of Heth.
- Gen 23:8-2013 verses87%
8 He said to them, “If you are willing to let me bury my dead out of my sight, listen to me and plead with Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf.
9 Ask him to give me the cave of Machpelah, which belongs to him and is at the edge of his field. Let him sell it to me for its full price as a burial site among you.”
10 Now Ephron was sitting among the Hittites, and in the hearing of all who came to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham, saying,
11 “No, my lord! Listen to me: I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of my people, I give it to you. Go ahead and bury your dead.”
12 Then Abraham bowed down before the people of the land.
13 And he said to Ephron in their hearing, “Please listen to me. I am giving you the price of the field. Accept it from me so that I may bury my dead there.”
14 Ephron answered Abraham,
15 “My lord, listen to me. The land is worth four hundred shekels of silver. What is that between you and me? Go and bury your dead.”
16 Abraham agreed to Ephron's terms and weighed out the silver for him. He gave him the four hundred shekels of silver, as agreed upon in the presence of the Hittites, using the weight current among the merchants.
17 So the field of Ephron in Machpelah near Mamre—the field with its cave and all the trees within its borders—was legally transferred.
18 It was assigned to Abraham as his property in the presence of the Hittites and all who entered the city gate.
19 Afterward, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
20 So the field and the cave that was in it were officially deeded to Abraham by the Hittites as a burial site.
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13 They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, near Mamre, which Abraham had bought as a burial site from Ephron the Hittite.
- Gen 25:9-102 verses84%
9 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, near the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite, which is near Mamre.
10 The field Abraham had purchased from the sons of Heth. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.
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29 Then he gave them these instructions: 'I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.
- Gen 23:2-65 verses78%
2 Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
3 Then Abraham rose from beside his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites, saying,
4 “I am a foreigner and a sojourner among you. Give me a burial site among you so I can bury my dead out of my sight.”
5 The Hittites replied to Abraham,
6 “Listen to us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the best of our burial sites. None of us will withhold his burial site from you to bury your dead.”
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16 Their bodies were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor at Shechem.
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19 He bought the plot of land where he had pitched his tent from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver.
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32 The bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for one hundred pieces of silver. It became an inheritance for Joseph's descendants.
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30 When I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place.” Joseph answered, 'I will do as you say.'