Genesis 49:29-32

Jacob's Death and Burial

29 Then he commanded them and said to them, "I am to be o gathered to my people; p bury me with my fathers q in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, 30 in the cave that is in the field at Machpelah, to the east of Mamre, in the land of Canaan, r which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite to possess as a burying place. 31 s There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife. There t they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife, and there I buried Leah - 32 the field and the cave that is in it were bought from the Hittites."

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 49:33
    When Jacob finished commanding his sons, he drew up his feet into the bed and breathed his last and was gathered to his people.
    Genesis 25:8
    Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
  2. Cross References
    Genesis 47:30
    But let me lie with my fathers. Carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burying place." He answered, "I will do as you have said.
  3. Cross References
    Genesis 50:13
    For his sons carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave of the field at Machpelah, to the east of Mamre, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite to possess as a burying place.
    Genesis 23:9
    That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he owns; it is at the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me in your presence as property for a burying place.
  4. Cross References
    Genesis 23:16 - 18
    Abraham listened to Ephron, and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the Hittites, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the weights current among the merchants.
  5. Cross References
    Genesis 23:19
    After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah east of Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
    Genesis 25:9
    Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre.
  6. Cross References
    Genesis 35:29
    And Isaac breathed his last, and he died and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
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