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His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah[a] near Mamre, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar, the Hittite.[b]

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  1. Genesis 25:9 sn The cave of Machpelah was the place Abraham had purchased as a burial place for his wife Sarah (Gen 23:17-18).
  2. Genesis 25:9 tn The Hebrew term “Hittite” derives from the name Heth; see the note at Gen 23:3.