# What does Genesis 25:9 mean?

> Genesis 25:9 in plain, modern English from the Modern Text Bible.

> His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, near Mamre, in the field that Abraham had bought from Ephron the Hittite.
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> — Genesis 25:9, Modern Text Bible

## Commentary

Both Isaac and Ishmael come together to bury their father, showing a moment of unity despite their different paths.