Place
Machpelah
Burial cave bought by Abraham for Sarah.
patriarchal burial cave1 Bible book4 chapters6 verse appearances
What and where is this?
Field and cave east of at that buys from Ephron the for four hundred shekels of silver as a burial place for . Abraham himself, , , , and are afterward buried there, making it the patriarchal tomb of Israel's founding family. The careful negotiation in Genesis 23 marks the first piece of legally owned by Abraham's line.
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Places in this story
Modern location: Cave of the Patriarchs. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.
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