# 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](../23/07.md). (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](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham) who lived there. See how you translated this in [Genesis 13:18](../13/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Ephron the [Hittite](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/hittite)

This is the name of a man. "[Hittite](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/hittite)" means "descendent of Heth." See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:8](../23/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])