Verse Lens · Concise explanation
Genesis 49:30 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 30. 30In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.
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Quick Meaning
Jacob identifies the cave of Machpelah near Mamre in Canaan, purchased with the field from Ephron the Hittite, as the family burial possession.
Read It With
- Genesis 49:29–50:14
Read verses 29–32 with Genesis 23. The sons receive a precise destination grounded in Abraham's public purchase rather than an undefined claim to all Canaan.
Why This Verse Appears Here
The general command becomes an exact destination rooted in a purchased Canaanite burial property.
Read Genesis 49:29–32 together
Why these verses belong together: The command, exact cave, family burial list, and purchase history form one final instruction.
Verse 29. 29 And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,
Verse 30. 30 In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.
Verse 31. 31 There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.
Verse 32. 32 The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.
What Remains True
Clear final wishes require an exact, lawful, and feasible plan rather than only sentimental language.
How It Can Shape Life
- Record burial instructions with the location, legal authority, responsible people, and practical alternatives clearly identified.
Continue in Context
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Read Genesis 49:29–50:14 — Jacob Dies and Is Buried in CanaanSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Displayed wording, burial property, Rachel's separate grave, oath fulfillment, grief, embalming, procession, burial, return, and later bones horizon.
Exact location: Genesis 49:29–50:14 with Genesis 23; 35:16–20, 27–29; 47:27–31; 50:15–26; Exodus 13:19; and Joshua 24:32 in the pinned standardized 1769 KJV
Open source ↗hebrew text morphology and lemma data
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible — Genesis
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project
Open Scriptures, Version 2.2 released 2021; repository inspected 2026
Supports: Death and gathering formulas, embalming, tomb wording, geography, name wordplay, and narrative sequence.
Exact location: WLC Genesis 49:29–50:14, especially ne'esaf el-ammav, vayigva, vayyahantu, kariti, be'ever hayyarden, and avel mitsrayim
Open source ↗Translation and textual notes
NET Bible — Genesis with translators' notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, Digital edition accessed 2026
Supports: KJV idiom, embalming, tomb verb, Jordan viewpoint, Atad, and Abel-mizraim alternatives.
Exact location: NET Genesis 49:29–50:14 translator notes, especially 49:33 and 50:2–5, 10–11
Open NET Genesis 49 ↗