So Abraham bought the plot of land belonging to Ephron at Machpelah, near Mamre. This included the field itself, the cave that was in it, and all the surrounding trees.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. ארבע קרית qı̂ryat - 'arba‛, “Qirjath-arba‘, city of Arba.” ארבע 'arba‛ — “Arba‘, four.”…
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Before Mamre. —That is, opposite to it. The Haram where the bodies of Abraham and Sarah lie is situated on the eastern side of the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the field of Ephron, which [was] in Machpelah This clearly shows that Machpelah is the proper name of a place or trac…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Prudence, as well as justice, directs us to be fair and open in our dealings; cheating bargains will not bear the light. Abraham, without fraud or …