Genesis 23:2 - Commentary

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Text -- Genesis 23:2 (NET)

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23:2 Then she died in Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:

· Abraham a son of Terah; the father of Isaac; ancestor of the Jewish nation.,the son of Terah of Shem

· Canaan the region ofeast Mediterranean coastal land from Arvad (modern Lebanon) south to Gaza,the coast land from Mt. Carmel north to the Orontes River

· Hebron a valley and town of Judah 25 km west of the dead sea,son of Kohath son of Levi,son of Mareshah of Judah

· Kiriath-arba a city of refuge in the hill country of Judah, 30 km SSW of Jerusalem

· Kiriath-Arba a city of refuge in the hill country of Judah, 30 km SSW of Jerusalem

· Sarah the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac,daughter of Terah; wife of Abraham

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NET Notes: Gen 23:2 Mourn…weep. The description here is of standard mourning rites (see K. A. Kitchen, NBD3 149-50). They would have been carried out in the presenc...

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Text -- Genesis 23:2 (NET)

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NET Notes: Gen 23:2 Mourn…weep. The description here is of standard mourning rites (see K. A. Kitchen, NBD3 149-50). They would have been carried out in the presenc...

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