KJV King James Version
And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which [is] before Mamre;
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Genesis 25:9
And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which [is] before Mamre;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.
WEB World English Bible
Isaac and Ishmael, his sons, buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre,
ASV American Standard Version
And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Isaac and Ishmael his sons bury him at the cave of Machpelah, at the field of Ephron, son of Zoar the Hittite, which is before Mamre—
Surrounding context — Genesis 25
6 But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
7 And these [are] the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.
8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full [of years]; and was gathered to his people.
9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which [is] before Mamre;
10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.
12 Now these [are] the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:
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וַיִּקְבְּר֨וּH6912 · qa.varto buryאֹת֜וֹH853 · et[Obj.]יִצְחָ֤קH3327 · yits.chaqIsaacוְיִשְׁמָעֵאל֙H3458 · yish.ma.elIshmaelבָּנָ֔יוH1121 · benson: childאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)מְעָרַ֖תH4631 · me.a.rahcaveהַמַּכְפֵּלָ֑הH4375 · makh.pe.lahMachpelahאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)שְׂדֵ֞הH7704 · sa.daySirionעֶפְרֹ֤ןH6085 · eph.ronEphronבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childצֹ֙חַר֙H6714 · tso.charZoharהַֽחִתִּ֔יH2850 · chit.tiHittiteאֲשֶׁ֖רH834 · a.sherwhichעַל־H5921 · aluponפְּנֵ֥יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeמַמְרֵֽא׃H4471 · mam.reMamre
Cross-references
Genesis 50:13For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.Genesis 35:29And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, [being] old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.Genesis 49:29-30And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that [is] in the field of Ephron the Hittite,Genesis 21:9-10And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.Genesis 23:9-20That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which [is] in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.
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