Genesis 23:1

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Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years. These were the years of Sarah's life.

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Canaan in the Patriarchal AgeCanaan during the patriarchal period, before the Israelite conquest.

The Ancient Near East (Fertile Crescent)The ancient Near East and Fertile Crescent, from Mesopotamia to Egypt, the world of the patriarchs.

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Hebron, near Mamre in Canaan, was the place where Sarah died and where Abraham sought a burial site at Machpelah. The location matters because Abraham’s purchase of the cave established his family’s first permanent possession in the land God had promised.

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Genesis 23:1 mentions Canaan, Hebron, Machpelah and Mamre.

Photo of Hebron — Hebron · Dr. Avishai Teicher