Kiriath-arba the City of Four Couples Buried Together

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 102:10

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·

"Mamre, Kiriath-arba" (Genesis 23:19): Kiriath-arba [city of four], four pairs: Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob and Leah.

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PatriarchsMatriarchsHoly Land

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