Genesis 49:30 meaning and explanation
The 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 49:30, Berean Standard Bible
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Jacob is dying in Egypt and instructing his sons to bury him in Canaan. In this verse he identifies the family tomb: the cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre, which Abraham bought from Ephron the Hittite.
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