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Genesis 23:15

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"My lord, listen to me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver between me and you? Therefore bury your dead."

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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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Places in this passage

Genesis 23:15 mentions Canaan, Hebron, Machpelah and Mamre.

Canaan · Bahnfrend
Hebron · Dr. Avishai Teicher
Machpelah · Djampa
Mamre · Yywilk

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