Genesis 23:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

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

Ver. 17. Which was in Machpelah.] Where was a double cave, one within another: and haply one for men, and another for women. This was not that purchased burying place whereof Stephen spake, Act 7:16 for that was in Sychem, this in Hebron; that was bought of Emor the father of Sychem, this of Ephron.

Genesis 23:17

17 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