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Machpelah

Machpelah (Biblical Place • 31.525°N, 35.111°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 23:9 , Gen 23:17 , Gen 23:19 , Gen 25:9 , Gen 49:30 , Gen 50:13 . Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Ancient Near Eastern Suzerainty Treaties & Deuteronomy Covenant Form—Monumental archaeological and historical consensus (established by George Mendenhall, Kenneth Kitchen, Meredith Kline) that the literary structure of the Mosaic Covenant in Exodus and particularly Deuteronomy mirrors Late Bronze Age (2nd millennium BC) Hittite Vassal Treaties rather than 1st millennium Neo-Assyrian treaties.

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Hesli (Generation 64 • Messianic Line • Child of Naggai ): Hesli is a biblical figure in Generation 64 of the Messianic Line , child of Naggai , parent of Nahum . ( Luke 3:25 ) (mentioned in Luke 3 ) Ahitub (Generation 42 • Child of Amariah ): Ahitub is a biblical figure in Generation 42, child of Amariah , parent of Zadok . ( 1 Chronicles 6:11 , Ezra 7:2-3 ) (mentioned in 1 Samuel 14 , 1 Samuel 22 , 2 Samuel 8 ) Timna (Generation 24 • Child of Eliphaz ): Timna is a biblical figure in Generation 24, child of Eliphaz . ( 1 Chronicles 1:36 ) (mentioned in Genesis 36 , 1 Chronicles 1 )

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Machpelah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 23:9 , Gen 23:17 , Gen 23:19 , Gen 25:9 , Gen 49:30 , Gen 50:13 .) Shion (~. Referenced in Josh 19:19 .) Moserah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 10:6 (identified with Mount Hor 1 ).) Adriatic Sea (water. Referenced in Acts 27:27 .) 3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Ancient Hebrew Tomb Inscription ( Kidron Valley ) — Monumental Hebrew inscription carved into the limestone cliffside tombs along the eastern slope of the Kidron Valley opposite the Temple Mount in Jerusalem , echoing Isaiah 's oracle concerning royal stewards hewing rock-cut sepulchres on high ( Isaiah 22:15–16 ).

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Genesis 23:19 : "And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre : the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan ."; 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 Mamre ;"; Genesis 49:30 : "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...". Related canonical books and chapters: Genesis 23 ( Genesis • Chapter 23 (20 verses)), Genesis 49 ( Genesis • Chapter 49 (33 verses)), Genesis 25 (Genesis • Chapter 25 (34 verses)).

Connected Topics & Entities Book/Chapter Verse Person Place Lexicon Theology Commentary

Topics, People & Places (36)

Machpelah
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Biblical Place • 31.525°N, 35.111°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 23:9 , Gen 23:17 , Gen 23:19 , Gen 25:9 , Gen 49:30 , Gen 50:13 .

Genesis 23
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Genesis • Chapter 23 (20 verses)

And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah. And Sarah died in Kirjath–arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan : and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and s... Mentions: Hebron , Canaan , Abram/Abraham, Ephron 1 , Machpelah , Mamre .

Genesis 49
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Genesis • Chapter 49 (33 verses)

And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days. Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob ; and hearken unto Israel your father. Reuben , thou art my firstborn, my might, and the be... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Reuben , Simeon , Levi , Judah , Shiloh , Dan , Ephron 1 , Machpelah , Mamre .

Genesis 25
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Genesis • Chapter 25 (34 verses)

Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. And she bare him Zimran , and Jokshan , and Medan , and Midian , and Ishbak , and Shuah . And Jokshan begat Sheba , and Dedan . And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Zimran , Jokshan, Medan , Midian , Sheba , Dedan, Ephah , Machpelah .

Genesis 50
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Genesis • Chapter 50 (26 verses)

And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him. And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel . And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: ... Mentions: Joseph, Jacob/Israel , Canaan , Abel , Abram/Abraham , Egypt , Goshen 1 , Atad , Jordan .

Shion
78% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 32.717°N, 35.333°E

~. Referenced in Josh 19:19 .

Hesli
73% Messianic Line
Generation 64 • Messianic Line • Child of Naggai

Hesli is a biblical figure in Generation 64 of the Messianic Line , child of Naggai , parent of Nahum . ( Luke 3:25 )

Ahitub
71% Gen 42
Generation 42 • Child of Amariah

Ahitub is a biblical figure in Generation 42, child of Amariah , parent of Zadok . ( 1 Chronicles 6:11 , Ezra 7:2-3 )

Moserah
71% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Mount Hor 1 • 30.317°N, 35.407°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 10:6 (identified with Mount Hor 1 ).

Adriatic Sea
71% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 42.415°N, 16.373°E

water. Referenced in Acts 27:27 .

Timna
69% Gen 24
Generation 24 • Child of Eliphaz

Timna is a biblical figure in Generation 24, child of Eliphaz . ( 1 Chronicles 1:36 )

קֶרֶן
qeren [KEH-ren]
H7161 Hebrew noun feminine 75x
horn, strength, royal dignity

Animal horn, altar corners; emblem of victorious power, regal dignity, and salvation: 'horn of David' (Psalm 132:17) and 'horn of my salvation' (Psalm 18:2).

Derivation: From קָרַן (H7160) to shoot horns/rays.
Romans 14
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Romans • Chapter 14 (23 verses)

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

1 Timothy 5
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1 Timothy • Chapter 5 (25 verses)

Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. Honour widows that are widows indeed. Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

Ester Map
55% Book Map
Interactive Book Map • Esther

Geographic map plotting ancient cities, rivers, mountains, and events recorded across the Book of Esther .

The Wisdom of Solomon • Chapter 16 (29 verses)

For this cause were these men worthily punished through creatures like those which they worship, And tormented through a multitude of vermin. Instead of which punishment, you, bestowing benefits on your people, Preparedst quails for food, Food of rare taste, to satisfy the d...

The Wisdom of Solomon • Chapter 15 (19 verses)

But you, our God, are gracious and true, Longsuffering, and in mercy ordering all things. For even if we sin, we are your, knowing your dominion; But we shall not sin, knowing that we have been accounted your: For to be acquainted with you is perfect righteousness, And to know y...

עוֹלָם
olam (ʿôlām) [o-LAWM]
H5769 Hebrew noun masculine 439x
eternity, everlasting, forever

Antiquity, futurity, perpetual time, eternity; qualitative duration extending beyond human horizons, applied to God's eternal throne and everlasting covenant.

Derivation: From עָלַם (H5956) to conceal, hide.
Proverbs 5
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Proverbs • Chapter 5 (23 verses)

My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge. For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

Silwan Tomb Inscription — 'Over the Royal Household'
IMAGE • archaeology

Rock-cut tomb inscription in the Kidron Valley attributed to Shebna, the royal steward rebuked by Isaiah ( Isaiah 22:15 ).

Ancient Near Eastern Scribes and Stonemasons • The British Museum / Israel Antiquities Authority CC-BY-SA 4.0
Interactive 3D Epigraphic Scan • Isaiah 22:15–16

Monumental Hebrew inscription carved into the limestone cliffside tombs along the eastern slope of the Kidron Valley opposite the Temple Mount in Jerusalem , echoing Isaiah 's oracle concerning royal stewards hewing rock-cut sepulchres on high ( Isaiah 22:15–16 ).

Isaiah 32
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Isaiah • Chapter 32 (20 verses)

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. And the eyes of them that see sha...

The Wisdom of Solomon • Chapter 3 (19 verses)

But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, And no torment shall touch them. In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died; And their departure was accounted to be their hurt, And their journeying away from us to be their ruin: But they are in peace.

Samaria Ivories — Phoenician Carvings from Ahab's Ivory Palace
IMAGE • archaeology

Intricate openwork ivory plaques with Egyptianizing motifs from the royal palace at Samaria ( 1 Kings 22:39 ).

Ancient Near Eastern Scribes and Stonemasons • The British Museum / Israel Antiquities Authority CC-BY-SA 4.0
Lamentations 3
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Lamentations • Chapter 3 (66 verses)

I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light. Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day.

Hittite Vassal Treaties, Neo-Assyrian Parallels, and the Covenant Lawsuit (Rib)

Monumental archaeological and historical consensus (established by George Mendenhall, Kenneth Kitchen, Meredith Kline) that the literary structure of the Mosaic Covenant in Exodus and particularly Deuteronomy mirrors Late Bronze Age (2nd millennium BC) Hittite Vassal Treaties rather than 1st millennium Neo-Assyrian treaties.

The Wisdom of Solomon • Chapter 11 (26 verses)

She prospered their works in the hand of a holy prophet. They journeyed through a desert without inhabitant, And in trackless regions they pitched their tents. They withstood enemies, and repelled foes.

Proverbs 22
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Proverbs • Chapter 22 (29 verses)

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all. A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

נַחֲלָה
nahala (naḥălâ) [nakh-al-AW]
H5159 Hebrew noun feminine 222x
inheritance, heritage, possession

Inheritance, covenant heritage; specifically land of Canaan apportioned to Israel, Israel as Yahweh's inheritance, and Yahweh as Levites' portion.

Derivation: From נָחַל (H5157) to inherit.
The Wisdom of Solomon • Chapter 6 (25 verses)

Hear therefore, you⌃ kings, and understand; Learn, you⌃ judges of the ends of the earth: Give ear, you⌃ that have dominion over much people, And make your boast in multitudes of nations. Because your dominion was given you from the Lord, And your sovereignty from the Most High; ...

Hebrews 8
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Hebrews • Chapter 8 (13 verses)

Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest , who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. For every high priest is or... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Judah , Egypt .

Hebrews 5
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Hebrews • Chapter 5 (14 verses)

For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. An... Mentions: Aaron , Yeshua the Messiah .

Scripture Passages (6)

Genesis 23:19 (KJV)
Genesis 23 KJV

And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre : the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan .

Genesis 25:9 (KJV)
Genesis 25 KJV

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 Mamre ;

Genesis 49:30 (KJV)
Genesis 49 KJV

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 buryingplace.

Genesis 50:13 (KJV)
Genesis 50 KJV

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 .

Genesis 23:9 (KJV)
Genesis 23 KJV

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.

Genesis 23:17 (KJV)
Genesis 23 KJV

And the field of Ephron , which was in Machpelah , which was before Mamre , the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure

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