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19 After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of [a]Machpelah to the east of Mamre, that is, Hebron, in the land of Canaan.

20 The field and the cave in it were conveyed to Abraham for a permanent burial place by the sons of Heth.

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  1. Genesis 23:19 Here were buried Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, and Jacob and Leah (Gen. 49:31; 50:13).

19 Afterward Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah(A) near Mamre (which is at Hebron(B)) in the land of Canaan.(C) 20 So the field and the cave in it were deeded(D) to Abraham by the Hittites as a burial site.(E)

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