Genesis 49:30 Cross References - NSB

³⁰ »Abraham bought the cave from Ephron the Hittite to use as a burial place. It is near the field of Machpelah. It is also near the town of Mamre in Canaan.

⁸ He said: »If you are willing to let me bury my wife here, please ask Ephron son of Zohar ⁹ to sell me Machpelah Cave. It is near the edge of his field. Ask him to sell it to me for its full price here in your presence. Then I can own it as a burial ground.«

¹⁶ Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, commercial standard. ¹⁷ Ephron’s field at Machpelah, east of Mamre, was sold to Abraham. ¹⁸ His property included the field with the cave in it as well as all the trees inside the boundaries of the field. The Hittites together with all who had entered the city gate were the official witnesses for the agreement.

²⁰ The Hittites sold the field and its cave to Abraham as his property to be used as a tomb.