Kireath-arba

Kireath-arba is identified as Hebron. Rebecca died in Hebron, the same is Kireath-arba, and was buried in the cave of Machpelah. Jacob and his sons came to Mamre, which is Kireath-arba that is in Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned. The sons of Jacob and Esau reached Kireath-arba while walking and lamenting.

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Region: Hebron

Strongest connections in Ancient Text

The Book of Jasher 23 The Book of Jasher 34 The Book of Jasher 36

Key Chapters

The Book of Jasher 23 Abraham commanded to Offer up Isaac, in the Land Moriah. Abraham's Obedience. Sarah's Affliction. What Happened on the Way. Satan attempts to hinder t... 20 min read The Book of Jasher 34 The Perfidy of Shechem. Simeon and Levi, Sons of Jacob, avenge the Honor of their Sister Dinah, Destroy all the Men of the City, and Spoil it. The Peo... 16 min read The Book of Jasher 36 Jacob and his House goes to Bethel, where the Lord appears to him, calls his name Israel, and Blesses him. The Generations of Jacob and Esau. 8 min read

Key Passages

Kireath-arba in Jasher 23

The Book of Jasher 23:85

And she came with her maid servants and men servants to Kireath-arba, which is Hebron, and she asked concerning her Son,...

A⁸⁵nd she came with her maid servants and men servants to Kireath-arba, which is Hebron, and she asked concerning her Son, and she remained there while she sent some of her servants to seek where Abraham had gone with Isaac; they went to seek him in the house of Shem and Eber, and they could not find him, and they sought throughout the land and he was not there.

Kireath-arba in Jasher 34

The Book of Jasher 34:63

And the sons of Jacob sent unto their father Isaac the son of Abraham to Hebron, the same is Kireath-arba, saying,...

A⁶³nd the sons of Jacob sent unto their father Isaac the son of Abraham to Hebron, the same is Kireath-arba, saying,

Kireath-arba in Jasher 36

The Book of Jasher 36:5

And Rebecca the daughter of Bethuel, the mother of Jacob, also died at that time in Hebron, the same is Kireath-arba, an...

A⁵nd Rebecca the daughter of Bethuel, the mother of Jacob, also died at that time in Hebron, the same is Kireath-arba, and she was buried in the cave of Machpelah which Abraham had bought from the children of Heth.