In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

מכרה mekêrāh — “weapon;” related: כיר kārar or כרה kārāh dig. “Device, design?” related:

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his bless…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before
Mamre, in the land of Canaan

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jacob blessed everyone according to the blessings God intended to bestow upon them in later times. He spoke about his burial place, from a principl…

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