Genesis 25:9
His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.
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ASV
And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;
KJV
And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּקְבְּר֨וּ | vai.yik.be.Ru | and they buried | H6912 → |
| אֹת֜וֹ | 'o.To | <obj.> him | H853 → |
| יִצְחָ֤ק | yitz.Chak | Isaac | H3327 → |
| וְיִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ | ve.yish.ma.'eL | and Ishmael | H3458 → |
| בָּנָ֔יו | ba.Nav | sons his | H1121 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | into | H413 → |
| מְעָרַ֖ת | me.'a.Rat | [the] cave of | H4631 → |
| הַמַּכְפֵּלָ֑ה | ha.makh.pe.Lah | <the> Machpelah | H4375 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| שְׂדֵ֞ה | se.Deh | [the] field of | H7704 → |
| עֶפְרֹ֤ן | 'ef.Ron | Ephron | H6085 → |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → |
| צֹ֙חַר֙ | tzo.char | Zohar | H6714 → |
| הַֽחִתִּ֔י | ha.chi.Ti | the Hittite | H2850 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֖ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | [is] on | H5921 → |
| פְּנֵ֥י | pe.Nei | [the] face of | H6440 → |
| מַמְרֵֽא׃ | mam.Re' | Mamre | H4471 → |
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