Who is buried in the Cave of Mephila according to this unit?
Abraham, Rebekah, Jacob, and Leah are buried in the Cave of Mephila, according to this unit. They were all laid in that same burial place, which Abraham purchased from the sons of Emor. It remains a holy site revered by both Jews and Muslims.
Les explains that the Cave of Mephila is the burial place of Abraham, Rebekah, Jacob, and Leah. He notes that Stephen, in Acts chapter 7, recounts how Jacob went down into Egypt and died, and was carried to Shechem and laid in the sepulcher Abraham bought for a sum of money from the sons of Emor. Les points out that this same burial cave is a holy site in Israel today, revered by both Muslims and Jews, and he mentions the tragic massacre that occurred there about a year prior. He also notes that Abraham bought it from the Canaanites, and Jacob had to pay for it again.