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Machpelah

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Both a field and a cave which Abraham bought of the children of Heth for a burying place. It was near Hebron; Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob and Leah were buried there. Genesis 23:9,17,19; Genesis 25:9; Genesis 49:30,31; Genesis 50:13 . The manner in which the purchase was accomplished is exactly the way bargains are to this day arranged in the East by the Bedouins. See HEBRON.

Bibliography Information
Morrish, George. Entry for 'Machpelah'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​m/machpelah.html. 1897.