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Matthew Poole and continuators on Genesis 49:30

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

Genesis49:30

30 In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre , in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite, for a possession of a burying-place.

He describes it so particularly, both for their direction, because they had been some years absent thence; and to express how much his heart was set upon this matter; and thereby to oblige them to the more careful performance of his command.

Marginal references: chap. 23. 10.

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