For 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.
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Interpretation
Jacob's body was attended, not only by his own family, but by the great men of Egypt. Now that they were better acquainted with the Hebrews, they began to respect them.
Glossary
- Canaan Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Canaan.
- Abraham Person
- Father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Gen. 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises.
- Machpelah Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Cave of the Patriarchs.
- Mamre Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Ramat el Khalil.