Genesis 35:27
And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
Cross-references
In Genesis 23:2, Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (Hebron). Jacob's return to Mamre, near Hebron, involves this same place of family death.
Genesis 23:19 identifies Mamre as Hebron — the same place Jacob now visits. Abraham purchased the cave of Machpelah there to bury Sarah, making it the patriarchal burial site.
In Genesis 27:43-45, Jacob fled to Paddan-aram from Esau. His return to Mamre near Hebron completes this family arc.
In Genesis 13:18, Abram settled at the oaks of Mamre in Hebron—the same area where Jacob now visits Isaac.
Genesis 31:18 shows Jacob heading toward Isaac; here he arrives, completing the journey back to his father.
Genesis 50:13 records Jacob buried at Machpelah before Mamre — the same area, linking patriarchal life and burial to one place.
In Genesis 28:5, Jacob went to Paddan-aram. His return to Isaac here marks the end of that long journey.
In Genesis 18:1, the LORD appeared to Abram by the oaks of Mamre. Jacob arrives at this same significant location.
Genesis 37:14 shows Jacob still at Hebron years later, sending Joseph from this same location.
Hebrews 11:9 highlights Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob dwelling together as sojourners — this visit illustrates that shared life.
In 2 Samuel 5:3, David is anointed king over all Israel at Hebron. The patriarchal city Jacob visited becomes the site of national coronation.
In 2 Samuel 5:1, all Israel comes to David at Hebron to make him king. Jacob once came to Hebron to see Isaac; now the nation comes to be united.
In 2 Samuel 2:11, David reigns in Hebron seven years. The city where Jacob once visited Isaac becomes the first royal capital of Israel.
In 2 Samuel 2:1, God directs David to go up to Hebron. This same city where Jacob rejoined Isaac later becomes David's first capital.
In Joshua 21:11, Hebron is assigned to the Levites. Jacob's visit to Isaac here foreshadows the city's later role as a priestly city of refuge.
Joshua 15:13 describes Hebron as Caleb's allotted portion. The city Jacob once visited with Isaac later becomes a tribal inheritance landmark.
In 2 Samuel 5:5, David's reign began in Hebron. Jacob's reunion with Isaac at Hebron connects to the city's later role as cradle of Israel's monarchy.
In Joshua 14:12-15, Hebron is given to Caleb as an inheritance. Jacob once visited Isaac here; centuries later Caleb claims this same city from the Anakim.