Genesis 25:9

Translations

Modern

His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.

Traditional

And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

Literal

And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite which is before Mamre—

Latin

Et sepelierunt eum Isaac et Ismaël filii sui in spelunca duplici, quæ sita est in agro Ephron filii Seor Hethæi, e regione Mambre,

Original

Hebrew

English

His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.

Notes

Genesis 25:1–11

Even though Abraham had sons with another wife, he protected Isaac's inheritance and blessing.

Theme notes and profiles

Abraham Isaac Ishmael Symbolic Numbers

Related verses

Genesis 50:13
They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.
Genesis 35:29
Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
Genesis 49:29–30
Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.
Genesis 21:9–10
But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking her son,
Genesis 23:9–20
…to sell me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me in your presence for full price, so that I may have a burial site.”

People

Ephron: A Hittite who sold a burial site to Abraham Heth: Son of Canaan and ancestor of the Hittites Isaac: Son of Abraham; father of Jacob and Esau Ishmael: Son of Abraham and Hagar; father of Arab tribes Zohar: Father of Ephron the Hittite

Places

Machpelah: A cave near Hebron; burial place of patriarchs Mamre: A place near Hebron; associated with Abraham

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Burial, Burial Customs Ebla Tablets Ephron (Person) Genesis, Book of Hebron (Place) Isaac Ishmael Machpelah Mishma Nathanael Patriarchs, Period of the Rebecca, Rebekah Sheol Zohar

Topics

Abraham: Death Burial: Burying Places: Bought by Abraham Cave: Burial Place Ephron: Son of Zohar, the Hittite: Sells to Abraham the Field Containing the Cave Machpelah Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham with Ishmael, Buries his Father in the Cave of Machpelah Ishmael: Son of Abraham with Isaac Buries his Father Machpelah: The Burying Place of Sarah, Abraham, Isaac, Rebekah, Leah, and Jacob Zohar: Father of Ephron

Genesis 25:9

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