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Show arba, Arha's city, which name was afterwards changed to Hebron. Abraham now called on the sons of Heth, and said: I am a stranger among you, I have come to ask for a burying place, where I can bury my dead. And the children of Heth said, "You are a mighty prince among us, you may have the choice of a burial place among our 6epul-chers". 6epul-chers". Abraham then paid for the field of Ephron which was the Ma-chpelah, Ma-chpelah, before Mamre, and the cave therein, and all the trees that were in the field became in the possession posses-sion of Abraham. This is the first account we have in history of the transfer of real estate. Abram then proceeded to attend to the burial of his beloved Sarah, in the cave in the field before Mamre, Mam-re, in the land of Canaan, which was made sure; or a deed was given to Abraham, making sure the possession posses-sion to him forever. How much area the field contained is not known. Gen. 23, Minute Bible Stories BY C. V. HANSEN DEATH OF SARAH Sarah was 127 years old when she died at Kirjah-arba one of the most ancient cities of Canaan, being built seven years before Tanis, the capitol of lower Egypt. It is thought to have been founded by Arba, an ancient giant at Palestine, and hence to have been called Kirjah- |