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Bible Commentaries
Genesis 23

Scofield's Reference NotesScofield's Notes

Verse 4

buryingplace

Cf. Genesis 33:19; Genesis 50:13; Joshua 24:32; Acts 7:15; Acts 7:16. A discrepancy in these statements has been fancied. It disappears entirely before the natural supposition that in the interval of about eighty years between the purchase by Abraham of the family sepulchre Genesis 23:4-20 and Jacob's purchase Genesis 33:19; Genesis 33:19 the descendants of Hamor (or "Emmor," Acts 7:15; Acts 7:16 had resumed possession of the field in which the burial cave was situated. Instead of asserting an ancient title by inheritance, Jacob repurchased the field. Heth was the common ancestor.

Verse 16

And Abraham

(See Scofield " :-") .

Bibliographical Information
Scofield, C. I. "Scofield Reference Notes on Genesis 23". "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/srn/genesis-23.html. 1917.
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