John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 25:10

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth, etc.] Of one of them, Ephron, the rest being witnesses of it, (<012316>Genesis 23:16,18,20); there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife; Sarah had been buried there thirty eight years before, which was the reason why his sons buried, him there; if he died in Beersheba, as seems probable, (see <012462>Genesis 24:62,67); from thence to Hebron were sixteen miles f1375; so far was he carried to be interred.

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