Genesis 23:19-20

23:19 After this Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah next to Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. 23:20 So Abraham secured the field and the cave that was in it as a burial site ¹  from the sons of Heth.

Genesis 25:9

25:9 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah ²  near Mamre, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar, the Hethite.

Genesis 27:41

27:41 So Esau hated ³  Jacob because of the blessing his father had given to his brother. ⁴  Esau said privately, ⁵  “The time ⁶  of mourning for my father is near; then I will kill ⁷  my brother Jacob!”

Genesis 49:31

49:31 There they buried Abraham and his wife Sarah; there they buried Isaac and his wife Rebekah; and there I buried Leah.

[23:20]  ¹ tn Heb “possession of a grave.”

[25:9]  ² sn The cave of Machpelah was the place Abraham had purchased as a burial place for his wife Sarah (Gen 23:17-18).

[27:41]  ³ tn Or “bore a grudge against” (cf. NAB, NASB, NIV). The Hebrew verb שָׂטַם (satam) describes persistent hatred.

[27:41]  ⁴ tn Heb “because of the blessing which his father blessed him.”

[27:41]  ⁵ tn Heb “said in his heart.” The expression may mean “said to himself.” Even if this is the case, v. 42 makes it clear that he must have shared his intentions with someone, because the news reached Rebekah.

[27:41]  ⁶ tn Heb “days.”

[27:41]  ⁷ tn The cohortative here expresses Esau’s determined resolve to kill Jacob.