Genesis 23:9
“That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
That he may, give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath,
which is in the end of his field,.... The Targum of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 23:1-20
- The Death of Sarah 2. ארבע קרית qı̂ryat-'arba‛, “Qirjath-arba‘, city of Arba.” ארבע 'arba‛, “Arba‘, four.” 8. עפרון…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 23:3-15
Here is, I. The humble request which Abraham made to his neighbours, the Hittites, for a burying-place among them, Gen…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the cave of Machpelah Machpelah is not the name of the cave, but of the locality; cf. 17, Gen 49:30; Gen 50:12. The old…