Biblical place
Where was Machpelah?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Cave of the Patriarchs.
First appears in Genesis 23:9 · 1 books · 4 chapters
Overview
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Cave of the Patriarchs.
Machpelah is represented in the local geography layer as Cave of the Patriarchs. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 23:9 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 6 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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How to get to Machpelah today
Travel to Machpelah, the modern-day Cave of the Patriarchs.
Machpelah is commonly identified with Cave of the Patriarchs, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Machpelah is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
4 chapters · 6 verse mentions