30 Bible Verses about Burying places

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Deuteronomy 34:6

And he buried him in the valley in the land of Moab over against Beth Peor: but no man knows of his tomb to this day.

John 19:41

Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden. In the garden was a new tomb in which no man had ever yet been placed.

2 Kings 21:26

He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his place.

1 Kings 13:31

It happened, after he had buried him, that he spoke to his sons, saying, "When I am dead, then bury me in the tomb in which the man of God is buried. Lay my bones beside his bones.

Genesis 23:19

After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (that is, Hebron), in the land of Canaan.

Ecclesiastes 8:10

So I saw the wicked buried. Indeed they came also from holy place. They went and were praised in the city where they did this. This also is vanity.

2 Kings 9:28

His servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his tomb with his fathers in the City of David.

Ezekiel 39:11

"'It shall happen in that day, that I will give to Gog a place for burial in Israel, the valley of those who pass through on the east of the sea; and it shall stop those who pass through: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude; and they shall call it The valley of Hamon Gog.

Jeremiah 7:32

Therefore behold, the days come," says the LORD, "that it shall no more be called Topheth, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of Slaughter: for they shall bury in Topheth, until there is no place to bury.

Hosea 9:6

For, behold, they have gone away from destruction. Egypt will gather them up. Memphis will bury them. Nettles will possess their pleasant things of silver. Thorns will be in their tents.

Mark 14:8

She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.

2 Samuel 3:32

They buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

Deuteronomy 21:23

his body shall not remain all night on the tree, but you shall surely bury him the same day; for he who is hanged is accursed of God; that you do not defile your land which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance.

Jeremiah 19:11

and shall tell them, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaks a potter's vessel, that can't be made whole again; and they shall bury in Topheth, until there is no place to bury.

Numbers 11:34

The name of that place was called Kibroth Hattaavah, because there they buried the people who lusted.

Genesis 23:6

"Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the best of our tombs. None of us will withhold from you his tomb to prevent you from burying your dead."

Genesis 23:9

that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me among you for a possession of a burying-place."

Matthew 27:53

and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.

Matthew 27:33

They came to a place called "Golgotha," that is to say, "The place of a skull."

Joshua 24:30

They buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath Serah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of Gaash.

Luke 23:33

When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

John 19:17

He went out, carrying the cross himself, to the place called "The Place of a Skull," which is called in Hebrew, "Golgotha,"

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Burial » Burying places » Closed with stones

Matthew 27:60

and placed it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock, and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.

Matthew 27:66

So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.

John 11:38

So Jesus, deeply moved again, came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.

John 20:1

Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb.

Burial » Burying places » Family

Genesis 49:29

He instructed them, and said to them, "I am to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

Genesis 47:30

but when I sleep with my fathers, you shall carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burying place." He said, "I will do as you have said."

Acts 7:16

and they were brought back to Shechem, and placed in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the children of Hamor in Shechem.

Burial » Burying places » Tombs » In gardens

2 Kings 21:18

Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his place.

2 Kings 21:26

He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his place.

John 19:41

Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden. In the garden was a new tomb in which no man had ever yet been placed.

Burial » Burying places » Anyone who touched, were unclean

Isaiah 65:4

who sit among the graves, and lodge in the secret places; who eat pig's flesh, and the broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

Numbers 19:16

"Whoever in the open field touches one who is slain with a sword, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.

Numbers 19:18

and a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, and on all the vessels, and on the persons who were there, and on him who touched the bone, or the slain, or the dead, or the grave:

Burial » Burying places » On hills

Joshua 24:33

Eleazar the son of Aaron died. They buried him in the hill of Phinehas his son, which was given him in the hill country of Ephraim.

2 Kings 23:16

And as Josiah turned himself, he saw the tombs that were there in the mountain. And he sent, and took the bones out of the tombs, and burned them on the altar, and defiled it, according to the word of the LORD which the man of God proclaimed, when Jeroboam stood by the altar at the feast. And he turned and raised his eyes to the tomb of the man of God who proclaimed these things.

Burial » Burying places » A place of honor

2 Chronicles 21:20

Thirty-two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years: and he departed without being desired; and they buried him in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

2 Chronicles 24:16

They buried him in the City of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.

2 Chronicles 24:25

When they were departed for him (for they left him very sick), his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and killed him on his bed, and he died; and they buried him in the City of David, but they did not bury him in the tombs of the kings.

Burial » Burying places » Of kings

2 Chronicles 32:33

Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the tombs of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. Manasseh his son reigned in his place.

Burial » Burying places » For poor and strangers

Jeremiah 26:23

and they fetched forth Uriah out of Egypt, and brought him to Jehoiakim the king, who killed him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people."

Burial » Burying places » Tombs » In houses

1 Samuel 25:1

Samuel died; and all Israel gathered themselves together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.

1 Kings 2:34

Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell on him, and killed him; and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

Burial » Burying places » Painted and garnished

Matthew 23:27

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

Matthew 23:29

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you build the tombs of the prophets, and decorate the tombs of the righteous,

Burial » Burying places » Bought by abraham

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, which is before Mamre,

Burial » Burying places » And inscriptions

2 Kings 23:17

Then he said, "What monument is that which I see?" The men of the city told him, "It is the tomb of the man of God, who came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that you have done against the altar of Bethel."

Burial » Burying places » With shelves

Isaiah 14:15

Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the Pit.

Burial » Burying places » Prepared by » Asa

2 Chronicles 16:14

They buried him in his own tombs, which he had dug out for himself in the City of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumers' art: and they made a very great burning for him.

Burial » Burying places » Tombs » King saul's

1 Samuel 31:13

They took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

Burial » Burying places » Marked with pillars, rachel's

Genesis 35:20

Jacob set up a pillar on her grave. It is the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day.

Burial » Burying places » Prepared by » Joseph

Matthew 27:60

and placed it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock, and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.

Burial » Burying places » In valleys

Jeremiah 7:32

Therefore behold, the days come," says the LORD, "that it shall no more be called Topheth, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of Slaughter: for they shall bury in Topheth, until there is no place to bury.

Burial » Burying places » Sealed

Matthew 27:66

So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.

Burial » Burying places » Refused to the dead

Revelation 11:9

From among the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations people will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and will not allow their dead bodies to be placed in a tomb.

Burial » Burying places » Demoniacs lived in

Matthew 8:28

And when he came to the other side, into the country of the Gadarenes, two people possessed by demons met him there, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that nobody could pass that way.

Burial » Burying places » Prepared by » jacob

Genesis 50:5

'My father made me swear, saying, "Behold, I am dying. Bury me in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan." Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come again.'"

Burial » Burying places » Robbed

Jeremiah 8:1

"At that time," says the LORD, "they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his officials, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves;

Burial » Burying places » Tombs » In caves

Genesis 23:9

that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me among you for a possession of a burying-place."

Burial » Burying places » Tombs » Under trees, deborah's

Genesis 35:8

Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the oak; and its name was called Allon Bacuth.

Burying places » Sepulchres

2 Chronicles 16:14

They buried him in his own tombs, which he had dug out for himself in the City of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumers' art: and they made a very great burning for him.

Deuteronomy 34:6

And he buried him in the valley in the land of Moab over against Beth Peor: but no man knows of his tomb to this day.

Matthew 27:60

and placed it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock, and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.

Genesis 23:6

"Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the best of our tombs. None of us will withhold from you his tomb to prevent you from burying your dead."

2 Kings 9:28

His servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his tomb with his fathers in the City of David.

Burying places » Attachment to the burial places of the fathers

Genesis 49:29

He instructed them, and said to them, "I am to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

Genesis 50:25

Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here."

Nehemiah 2:3

I said to the king, "Let the king live forever. Why shouldn't my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' tombs, lies waste, and its gates have been consumed with fire?"

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