As his life drew to a close, the faithful patriarch Jacob made this last request: “Bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah that is in front of Mamre in the land of Canaan. ” ​ — Genesis 49: 29 - 31.
Menjelang akhir hayatnya, sang patriark yang setia Yakub, menyatakan permohonan terakhirnya, ” Kuburkanlah aku bersama bapak - bapak leluhurku di gua yang ada di ladang Efron, orang Het itu, di gua yang ada di ladang Makhpela yaitu di depan Mamre di tanah Kanaan. ” — Kejadian 49: 29 - 31.