Genesis 23:19

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After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan.

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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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Machpelah was a cave and field near Mamre, identified with Hebron in Canaan, the land God promised Abraham’s descendants. Abraham’s burial of Sarah there established a legally purchased family tomb, marking his first permanent landholding in the promised land.

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Genesis 23:19 mentions Canaan, Hebron, Machpelah and Mamre.

Photo of Hebron — Hebron · Dr. Avishai Teicher