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Genesis 23:20

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The field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure to Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the children of Heth.

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Hebron, near Mamre in Canaan, was the region where Abraham lived and where Machpelah’s cave and field lay. Their legal transfer to Abraham gave him a permanent burial site for Sarah, marking his first owned property in the promised land.

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Genesis 23:20 mentions Canaan, Hebron, Machpelah and Mamre.

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

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