Genesis 25:9 — So his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field… — AMP | maBible

Read Genesis 25:9 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 25.9, Genesis 25v9, Gen. 25:9. So 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 east of Mamre,

Other reference formats: Genesis 25.9, Genesis 25v9, Gen. 25:9.

9 So 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 east of Mamre,

Passage themes

Two brothers reconciled — his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him
The purchased family tomb — in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre

Notes and references

Isaac was seventy-five and Ishmael nearly ninety years of age when their father died. Jacob and Esau were fifteen, and may have been present.

Events in this chapter

25.19 — Jacob vole droit d’aînesse d’Esaü

Did you know?

Un nom né d'un combat Le nom « Israël » naît dans la Genèse. Après avoir lutté avec Dieu toute une nuit, Jacob reçoit ce nouveau nom qui signifie « il a lutté avec Dieu » (Genèse 32:28). Un peuple entier portera le nom de cet homme transformé.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

This chapter in other translations

Open on maBible