Genesis 23:2

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Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

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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, also called Kiriath-arba, was a major settlement in Canaan near Mamre, where Abraham had long resided. Machpelah, near Mamre, became significant when Abraham purchased its cave as Sarah’s burial place, providing his family’s first legally owned foothold in the promised land.

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Genesis 23:2 mentions Canaan, Hebron, Machpelah and Mamre.

Photo of Hebron — Hebron · Dr. Avishai Teicher