Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

Ephron

Bible References

Bury me

Genesis 15:15
But you will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.
Genesis 25:8
He took his last breath and died at a ripe old age, old and contented, and he was gathered to his people.
Genesis 35:29
He took his last breath and died, and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. His sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
Hebrews 12:23
to the assembly of the firstborn whose names have been written in heaven, to God who is the Judge of all, to the spirits of righteous people made perfect,

Ephron

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 as a burial site from Ephron the Hittite.

General references

Genesis 23:19
After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 47:30
When I rest with my fathers, carry me away from Egypt and bury me in their burial place.”

Joseph answered, “I will do what you have asked.”
Genesis 50:12
So Jacob’s sons did for him what he had commanded them.

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