John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
Read attributed excerpt →The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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 from Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a burying-place.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.