Genesis 49:31

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

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  • Gen 25:9 : 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.
  • Gen 35:29 : 29 Then Isaac breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. His sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
  • Gen 47:30 : 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.'
  • Gen 50:13 : 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.
  • Acts 7:16 : 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.
  • Gen 23:3 : 3 Then Abraham rose from beside his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites, saying,
  • Gen 23:16-20 : 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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  • Gen 49:32
    82%

    32The field and the cave that is in it were purchased from the sons of Heth.

  • Gen 49:29-30
    2 verses
    82%

    29Then 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.

    30The 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.

  • Gen 23:19-20
    2 verses
    80%

    19Afterward, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.

    20So the field and the cave that was in it were officially deeded to Abraham by the Hittites as a burial site.

  • Gen 25:9-11
    3 verses
    79%

    9His 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.

    10The field Abraham had purchased from the sons of Heth. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.

    11After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who settled near Beer-lahai-roi.

  • Gen 50:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    13They 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.

    14After burying his father, Joseph returned to Egypt with his brothers and all those who had gone up with him to bury his father.

  • Gen 48:7
    75%

    7'As for me, when I was coming from Paddan, Rachel died on me in the land of Canaan, along the way, still some distance from Ephrath. I buried her there on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.'

  • Gen 23:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8He 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.

    9Ask 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 23:2
    72%

    2Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

  • Acts 7:16
    72%

    16Their 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.

  • Gen 23:11
    72%

    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.”

  • Gen 35:27
    71%

    27Jacob came to his father Isaac at Mamre, near Kiriath-Arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had lived as foreigners.

  • Gen 47:30
    71%

    30When 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.'

  • Gen 23:4
    71%

    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.”

  • Gen 31:14
    71%

    14Then Rachel and Leah replied to him, 'Do we still have any portion or inheritance in our father’s house?

  • Gen 23:13
    71%

    13And 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.”

  • Gen 35:29
    70%

    29Then Isaac breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. His sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

  • Gen 23:15
    70%

    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.”

  • Gen 33:7
    70%

    7Next, Leah and her children came forward and bowed down. Finally, Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed down.

  • Gen 35:19
    70%

    19So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).

  • Gen 50:5
    69%

    5'My father made me swear, saying, “I am about to die. Bury me in the tomb I dug for myself in the land of Canaan.” Now, please let me go and bury my father, and I will return.'

  • Gen 31:33
    69%

    33So Laban went into Jacob’s tent, and into Leah’s tent, and into the tent of the two female servants, but he found nothing. After he left Leah’s tent, he entered Rachel’s tent.

  • 1 Kgs 13:31
    69%

    31After burying him, the prophet said to his sons, 'When I die, bury me in the same tomb where the man of God is buried. Lay my bones beside his bones.'