Genesis 23:7

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Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

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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, in Canaan, was near Mamre, where Abraham had long resided; Machpelah was a field and cave nearby. These places matter because Abraham sought to buy Machpelah as a burial site for Sarah, securing his first legal possession in the land God had promised his descendants.

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Genesis 23:7 mentions Canaan, Hebron, Machpelah and Mamre.

Photo of Hebron — Hebron · Dr. Avishai Teicher