Another theory holds that Machpelah didn't refer to the cave but rather was a large tract of land, "The Machpelah", at the end of which the cave was found. This theory is supported by some Bible verses such as , "the cave "in the field of Machpelah", near Mamre in Canaan, which Abraham bought along with the field as a burial place from Ephron the Hittite." The question over the right interpretation of "Machpelah" has been discussed extensively in various Biblical commentaries.