880 B
880 B
So his sons
"So Jacob's sons"
just as he had instructed them
"just as he had directed them"
His sons carried him
"His sons took his body"
Machpelah
Machpela was the name of an area or region. See how you translated this in Genesis 23:9. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
Mamre
This was another name for the city of Hebron. It may have been named after Mamre, the friend of Abraham who lived there. See how you translated this in Genesis 13:18. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
Ephron the Hittite
This is the name of a man. "Hittite" means "descendent of Heth." See how you translated this in Genesis 23:8. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
Joseph returned into Egypt
"Joseph returned to Egypt"
all who had accompanied him
"all who had come with him"