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the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron
Ephron owned a field in Machpelah and the cave that was in that field. Abraham bought the field from Ephron.
Machpelah
Machpelah was the name of an area or region. See how you translated this in Genesis 23:9. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
Ephron ... Zohar
These are names of men. See how you translated these men's names in Genesis 23:8. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
which is near Mamre
Machpela was near Mamre.
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 place name in Genesis 23:17. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)