And afterwards Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of Machpela facing Mamre, which is in Hebron,
in the Land of Canaan.
Genesis 23:19 (The Israel Bible™)
וְאַחֲרֵי כֵן קָבַר אַבְרָהָם אֶת שָׂרָה אִשְׁתּוֹ אֶל מְעָרַת שְׂדֵה הַמַּכְפֵּלָה עַל פְּנֵי מַמְרֵא הִוא חֶבְרוֹן בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן
בראשית כג:יט
v'-a-kha-ray khayn ka-var av-ra-ham et sa-ra ish-to el m'-a-rat s'-day ha-makh-pay-la al p'-nay mam-ray hu khev-ron b'-e-retz k'-na-an
Today's Israel Inspiration
Why was the city called Hebron, חברון? “This name,” says the sages of Israel, “is made up of the contraction of two Hebrew words: חבר נאה kha-ver na-eh, pleasant friend; this designates Abraham who was the first pleasant friend of God. God had said to Israel (Isaiah 41:8), “The seed of Abraham, My friend."
in the Land of Canaan.
Genesis 23:19 (The Israel Bible™)
וְאַחֲרֵי כֵן קָבַר אַבְרָהָם אֶת שָׂרָה אִשְׁתּוֹ אֶל מְעָרַת שְׂדֵה הַמַּכְפֵּלָה עַל פְּנֵי מַמְרֵא הִוא חֶבְרוֹן בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן
בראשית כג:יט
v'-a-kha-ray khayn ka-var av-ra-ham et sa-ra ish-to el m'-a-rat s'-day ha-makh-pay-la al p'-nay mam-ray hu khev-ron b'-e-retz k'-na-an
Today's Israel Inspiration
Why was the city called Hebron, חברון? “This name,” says the sages of Israel, “is made up of the contraction of two Hebrew words: חבר נאה kha-ver na-eh, pleasant friend; this designates Abraham who was the first pleasant friend of God. God had said to Israel (Isaiah 41:8), “The seed of Abraham, My friend."