As Joseph is the viceroy, a large entourage of Egyptians accompany them to Jacob’s final resting place.īefore arriving at the Cave of Machpelah in the vicinity of Hebron, the entourage makes an unexplained seven-day stop at an obscure place called Goren Ha-Atad, which literally means “the threshing floor of the thornbush.” בראשית נ:י וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ עַד־גֹּ֣רֶן הָאָטָ֗ד אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיִּ֨סְפְּדוּ־שָׁ֔ם מִסְפֵּ֛ד גָּד֥וֹל וְכָבֵ֖ד מְאֹ֑ד וַיַּ֧עַשׂ לְאָבִ֛יו אֵ֖בֶל שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃ Gen 50:10 When they came to Goren ha-Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, they held there a very great and solemn lamentation and he observed a mourning period of seven days for his father. 20 The field and the cave that is in it were deeded to Abraham by the descendants of Heth as his property to be used as a burial site.Jacob dies in Egypt, but asks to be buried in Israel Joseph and the brothers comply. 19 After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave in the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron), in the land of Canaan. This was done in the presence of all the Hittites, who were assembled at the gate of the city. The land is worth four hundred shekels of silver, but what is that between me and you? Go ahead, bury your dead.”ġ6 Abraham accepted Ephron’s offer, and Abraham weighed out to Ephron the price that Ephron had quoted to him in the hearing of the Hittites, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the current standard of the merchants at that time.ġ7 So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, near Mamre-the field, the cave that was in it, and all the trees that were within the boundaries of the field were deeded 18 to Abraham as his property. Accept it from me, and I will bury my dead there.”ġ4 Ephron responded to Abraham, 15 “My lord, listen to me. He said, “No, but if you are willing, please listen to me. 13 He spoke to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land. Bury your dead.”ġ2 Abraham bowed down before the people of the land. In the presence of my people I give it to you. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. Ephron the Hittite responded to Abraham in the hearing of all the Hittites who were gathered at the city gate. Let him give it to me for the full price so that I may own a burial site among you.”ġ0 Now Ephron was sitting among the descendants of Heth. 8 He said to them, “If you have agreed that I may bury my dead in their final resting place, then listen to me, and speak to Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf, 9 so that he gives me the Cave of Machpelah, which is at the end of the field that he owns. Bury your dead.”ħ Abraham stood up and bowed down to the people of the land, that is, to the descendants of Heth. None of us will withhold his tomb from you. Let me have a piece of property for a burial place among you where I may bury my dead in their final resting place.” 5 The descendants of Heth answered Abraham, 6 “Listen to us, my lord. He said, 4 “I am an alien who has settled among you. He went and spoke to the descendants of Heth. Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.ģ Then Abraham got up from beside his deceased wife. 2 Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. See series: Through My Bible The Death of Sarahġ Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years.
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