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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.

Ephron (Man living at the time of the Patriarchs)

The Hittite who sold Abraham the cave of Machpelah to bury Sarah. It was the first piece of the promised land Abraham owned, and Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and their wives were all buried there.

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The Hittite who sold Abraham the cave of Machpelah to bury Sarah. It was the first piece of the promised land Abraham owned, and Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and their wives were all buried there.

Who this is

Ephron was the Hittite from whom Abraham purchased the cave of Machpelah as a burial site for Sarah, the first piece of the promised land Abraham actually owned, and it became the family tomb for Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and their wives.

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Where it appears
  • Genesis 23:8
  • Genesis 23:10
  • Genesis 23:13
  • Genesis 23:14
  • Genesis 23:16
  • Genesis 23:17
  • Genesis 25:9
  • Genesis 49:29
  • Genesis 49:30
  • Genesis 50:13
  • Joshua 15:9

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