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Genesis 23:18

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to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

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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 23:18 mentions Canaan, Hebron, Machpelah and Mamre.

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

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