Sarah died in (A)Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham [a]came in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

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  1. Genesis 23:2 Or proceeded

Then his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in (A)the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, facing Mamre,

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27 Jacob came to his father Isaac at (A)Mamre of (B)Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had resided.

28 Now the days of Isaac were (C)180 years. 29 Then Isaac breathed his last and died, and was (D)gathered to his people, an (E)old man [a]of ripe age; and (F)his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

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  1. Genesis 35:29 Lit and satisfied with days

Jacob Dies

29 Then he commanded them and said to them, “I am about to be (A)gathered to my people; (B)bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in (C)the field of Ephron the Hittite, 30 in the (D)cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is opposite Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought along with the field from Ephron the Hittite as a [a]burial site. 31 There they buried (E)Abraham and his wife (F)Sarah, there they buried (G)Isaac and his wife Rebekah, and there I buried Leah— 32 the field and the cave that is in it, purchased from the sons of Heth.” 33 When Jacob finished commanding his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and (H)breathed his last, and was (I)gathered to his people.

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  1. Genesis 49:30 Lit possession of a burial place

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