Genesis 50:13

For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
sons	בָנָיו֙ va.Nav	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
carried	וַיִּשְׂא֨וּ vai.yis.'U	H5375	to lift · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
land	אַ֣רְצָה 'Ar.tzah	H776	the earth (at large · noun, common feminine singular construct + directional suffix
Canaan	כְּנַ֔עַן ke.Na.'an	H3667	Kenaan · proper noun, a place name
buried	וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּ vai.yik.be.Ru	H6912	to inter · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
cave	בִּמְעָרַ֖ת bim.'a.Rat	H4631	a cavern (as dark) · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
field	שְׂדֵ֣ה se.Deh	H7704	a field (as flat) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Machpelah	הַמַּכְפֵּלָ֑ה ha.makh.pe.Lah	H4375	Makpelah · definite article + proper noun, a place name
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֨ם 'av.ra.Ham	H85	Abraham · proper noun, a man's name
bought	קָנָה֩ ka.Nah	H7069	to erect · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
field	הַשָּׂדֶ֜ה ha.sa.Deh	H7704	a field (as flat) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
possession	לַאֲחֻזַּת la.'a.chu.zat-	H272	something seized · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
buryingplace	קֶ֗בֶר Ke.ver	H6913	a sepulchre · noun, common masculine singular absolute
Ephron	עֶפְרֹ֥ן 'ef.Ron	H6085	Ephron · proper noun, a man's name
Hittite	הַחִתִּ֖י ha.chi.Ti	H2850	a Chittite · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute
before	פְּנֵ֥י pe.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Mamre	מַמְרֵֽא mam.Re'	H4471	Mamre · proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

Genesis 23:16-18 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hu…
Genesis 49:29-31 And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Eph…
Acts 7:16 And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Syche…
Genesis 23:20 And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.
Genesis 25:9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mam…
Genesis 35:27 And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
Genesis 35:29 And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
2 Kings 21:18 And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his s…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 50:7-14

We have here an account of Jacob's funeral. Of the funerals of the kings of Judah, usually, no more is said than this, They were buried with their fathers in the city of David: but the funeral of the patriarch Jacob is more largely and fully described, to show how much better God was to him than he expected (he had spoken more than once of dying for grief, and going to the grave bereaved of his children, but, behold, he dies in honour, and is followed to the grave by all his children), and also because his orders concerning his burial were given and observed in faith, and in expectation both of the earthly and of the heavenly Canaan. Now, 1. It was a stately funeral. He was attended to the g…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 50:10

they came to the threshing-floor of Atad, &c.--"Atad" may be taken as a common noun, signifying "the plain of the thorn bushes." It was on the border between Egypt and Canaan; and as the last opportunity of indulging grief was always the most violent, the Egyptians made a prolonged halt at this spot, while the family of Jacob probably proceeded by themselves to the place of sepulture.

Adam Clarke on Genesis 50:12

And his sons did unto him - This and the thirteenth verse have been supposed by Mr. Locke and others to belong to the conclusion of the preceding chapter, in which connection they certainly read more consistently than they do here.

John Gill on Genesis 50:13

For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan,.... That is, they took care that he was carried there, as he desired to be; for it cannot be thought that they carried him on their shoulders thither, in like manner as the devout men carried Stephen to his burial, Acts 8:2. and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, &c. the very place where he chose to be buried, Genesis 47:29.

John Calvin on Genesis 50:7-13

Dictionary and topics

Alliances — On the first establishment of the Hebrews in Palestine no connections were formed between them and the surrounding nations. But with the extension of their power under the kings alliances became…
Cave — There are numerous natural caves among the limestone rocks of Syria, many of which have been artificially enlarged for various purposes. The first notice of a cave occurs in the history of Lot (Gen.…
Ephron — Fawn-like. (1.) The son of Zohar a Hittite, the owner of the field and cave of Machpelah (q.v.), which Abraham bought for 400 shekels of silver (Gen. 23:8-17; 25:9; 49:29, 30). (2.) A mountain range…
Joseph — Remover or increaser. (1.) The elder of the two sons of Jacob by Rachel (Gen. 30:23, 24), who, on the occasion of his birth, said, “God hath taken away [Heb. ‘asaph] my reproach.” “The Lord shall add…
Machpelah — Portion; double cave, the cave which Abraham bought, together with the field in which it stood, from Ephron the Hittite, for a family burying-place (Gen. 23). It is one of those Bible localities…
Mamre — Manliness. (1.) An Amoritish chief in alliance with Abraham (Gen. 14:13, 24). (2.) The name of the place in the neighbourhood of Hebron (q.v.) where Abraham dwelt (Gen. 23:17, 19; 35:27); called also…
Cave · Burial place — Burial place
Egypt · History of Israel in: Jacob’s death and burial — History of Israel in: Jacob’s death and burial
Ephron · .Sells to Abraham the field containing the — .Sells to Abraham the field containing the
Holy Land · Was the burial place of the patriarchs — Was the burial place of the patriarchs
Machpelah · Jacob

Genesis 50:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 50:7-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 50:10

Adam Clarke on Genesis 50:12

John Gill on Genesis 50:13

John Calvin on Genesis 50:7-13

Dictionary and topics

Genesis 50:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 50:7-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 50:10

Adam Clarke on Genesis 50:12

John Gill on Genesis 50:13

John Calvin on Genesis 50:7-13

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Genesis 50:12-13

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Genesis 50:10-13

Rashi on Genesis 50:13