KJV ORIGINAL
The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The field and the cave in it were bought from the descendants of Heth.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse confirms that Abraham had legally purchased the burial ground from the local people, making it rightfully owned by his family.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to Abraham's purchase of the cave of Machpelah from Ephron the Hittite (descendant of Heth) as recorded in Genesis 23. Jacob is reminding his sons that this burial place was legitimately bought, not taken by force, establishing the family's legal right to the land. The Hittites were one of the Canaanite peoples living in the region at that time.
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