Hebrew & Greek Bible

Genesis 23

1וַיִּהְיוּ֙vai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001 H1961חַיֵּ֣יchai.Yei[the] life ofH2416שָׂרָ֔הsa.RahSarahH8283מֵאָ֥הme.'Ahone hundredH3967שָׁנָ֛הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםve.'es.Rimand twentyH9002 H6242שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וְשֶׁ֣בַעve.She.va'and sevenH9002 H7651שָׁנִ֑יםsha.NimyearsH8141שְׁנֵ֖יshe.Nei[the] years ofH8141חַיֵּ֥יchai.Yei[the] life ofH2416שָׂרָֽה׃sa.RahSarahH8283

2וַתָּ֣מָתva.Ta.motand she diedH9001 H4191שָׂרָ֗הsa.RahSarahH8283בְּקִרְיַ֥תbe.kir.Yatat KiriathH9003 H7153אַרְבַּ֛ע'ar.Ba'ArbaH7153הִ֥ואhi'thatH1931חֶבְר֖וֹןchev.Ron[is] HebronH2275בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003 H776כְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667וַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001 H935אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85לִסְפֹּ֥דlis.Podto mournH9005 H5594לְשָׂרָ֖הle.sa.Rahfor SarahH9005 H8283וְלִבְכֹּתָֽהּ׃ve.liv.ko.Tahand to weep for herH9002 H9005 H1058 H9034

3וַיָּ֙קָם֙vai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001 H6965אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85מֵעַ֖לme.'Alfrom onH9006 H5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440מֵת֑וֹme.Todead hisH4191 H9023וַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001 H1696אֶל־'el-toH413בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121חֵ֖תchetHethH2845לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559

4גֵּר־ger-[am] a sojournerH1616וְתוֹשָׁ֥בve.to.Shavand a resident alienH9002 H8453אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH595עִמָּכֶ֑ם'i.ma.Khemwith youH5973 H9036תְּנ֨וּte.NugiveH5414לִ֤יlito <the> meH9005 H9030אֲחֻזַּת־'a.chu.zat-a possession ofH272קֶ֙בֶר֙ke.vera burial siteH6913עִמָּכֶ֔ם'i.ma.Khemwith youH5973 H9036וְאֶקְבְּרָ֥הve.'ek.be.Rahso let me buryH9002 H6912מֵתִ֖יme.Tidead myH4191 H9020מִלְּפָנָֽי׃mi.le.fa.Naifrom to before meH9006 H9005 H6440 H9020

5וַיַּעֲנ֧וּvai.ya.'a.Nuand they answeredH9001 H6030בְנֵי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121חֵ֛תchetHethH2845אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85לֵאמֹ֥רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559לֽוֹ׃loto <the> himH9005 H9033

6שְׁמָעֵ֣נוּ׀she.ma.'E.nulisten to usH8085 H9035אֲדֹנִ֗י'a.do.NiO lord myH113 H9020נְשִׂ֨יאne.Si'[are] a prince ofH5387אֱלֹהִ֤ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859בְּתוֹכֵ֔נוּbe.to.Khe.nuin midst of usH9003 H8432 H9025בְּמִבְחַ֣רbe.miv.Charin [the] choicest ofH9003 H4005קְבָרֵ֔ינוּke.va.Rei.nuburial sites ourH6913 H9025קְבֹ֖רke.VorburyH6912אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מֵתֶ֑ךָme.Te.khadead yourH4191 H9021אִ֣ישׁ'ishanyoneH376מִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nuof usH4480 H9035אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853קִבְר֛וֹkiv.Roburial site hisH6913 H9023לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִכְלֶ֥הyikh.Lehhe will withholdH3607מִמְּךָ֖mi.me.Khafrom youH4480 H9031מִקְּבֹ֥רmi.ke.Vorfrom buryingH9006 H6912מֵתֶֽךָ׃me.Te.khadead yourH4191 H9021

7וַיָּ֧קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001 H6965אַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001 H7812לְעַם־le.'am-to [the] people ofH9005 H5971הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776לִבְנֵי־liv.nei-to [the] people ofH9005 H1121חֵֽת׃ChetHethH2845

8וַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001 H1696אִתָּ֖ם'i.Tamwith themH854 H9038לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559אִם־'im-ifH518יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426אֶֽת־'et-withH854נַפְשְׁכֶ֗םnaf.she.Khemdesire yourH5315 H9026לִקְבֹּ֤רlik.Borto buryH9005 H6912אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מֵתִי֙me.Tidead myH4191 H9020מִלְּפָנַ֔יmi.le.fa.Naifrom to before meH9006 H9005 H6440 H9020שְׁמָע֕וּנִיshe.ma.'U.nilisten to meH8085 H9030וּפִגְעוּ־u.fig.'u-and entreatH9002 H6293לִ֖יlifor <the> meH9005 H9030בְּעֶפְר֥וֹןbe.'ef.Ron<in> EphronH9003 H6085בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צֹֽחַר׃Tzo.charZoharH6714

9וְיִתֶּן־ve.yi.ten-so may he giveH9002 H5414לִ֗יLito <the> meH9005 H9030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מְעָרַ֤תme.'a.Rat[the] cave ofH4631הַמַּכְפֵּלָה֙ha.makh.pe.Lah<the> MachpelahH9009 H4375אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834ל֔וֹlo[belongs] to <the> himH9005 H9033אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834בִּקְצֵ֣הbik.Tzeh[is] at [the] end ofH9003 H7097שָׂדֵ֑הוּsa.De.hufield hisH7704 H9023בְּכֶ֨סֶףbe.Khe.seffor silverH9003 H3701מָלֵ֜אma.Le'fullH4392יִתְּנֶ֥נָּהyi.te.Ne.nahlet him give itH5414 H9034לִ֛יlito <the> meH9005 H9030בְּתוֹכְכֶ֖םbe.tokh.Khemin midst of youH9003 H8432 H9026לַאֲחֻזַּת־la.'a.chu.zat-to a possession ofH9005 H272קָֽבֶר׃Ka.vera burial siteH6913

10וְעֶפְר֥וֹןve.'ef.Ronand EphronH9002 H6085יֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[was] sittingH3427בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin amongH9003 H8432בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121חֵ֑תChetHethH2845וַיַּעַן֩vai.ya.'Anand he answeredH9001 H6030עֶפְר֨וֹןef.RonEphronH6085הַחִתִּ֤יha.chi.Tithe HethiteH9009 H2850אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85בְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears ofH9003 H241בְנֵי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121חֵ֔תChetHethH2845לְכֹ֛לle.Kholto allH9005 H3605בָּאֵ֥יba.'Ei[those who were] enteringH935שַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-<of> [the] gate ofH8179עִיר֖וֹi.Rocity hisH5892 H9023לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559

11לֹֽא־lo'-noH3808אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiO lord myH113 H9020שְׁמָעֵ֔נִיshe.ma.'E.nilisten to meH8085 H9030הַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009 H7704נָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiI giveH5414לָ֔ךְLakhto <the> youH9005 H9032וְהַמְּעָרָ֥הve.ha.me.'a.Rahand the caveH9002 H9009 H4631אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בּ֖וֹbo[is] in <the> itH9003 H9033לְךָ֣le.Khato <the> youH9005 H9031נְתַתִּ֑יהָne.ta.Ti.haI give itH5414 H9034לְעֵינֵ֧יle.'ei.Neito [the] eyes ofH9005 H5869בְנֵי־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121עַמִּ֛י'a.Mipeople myH5971 H9020נְתַתִּ֥יהָne.ta.Ti.haI give itH5414 H9034לָּ֖ךְlakhto <the> youH9005 H9032קְבֹ֥רke.VorburyH6912מֵתֶֽךָ׃me.Te.khadead yourH4191 H9021

12וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙vai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001 H7812אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440עַ֥ם'am[the] people ofH5971הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776

13וַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001 H1696אֶל־'el-toH413עֶפְר֜וֹןef.RonEphronH6085בְּאָזְנֵ֤יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears ofH9003 H241עַם־'am-[the] people ofH5971הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559אַ֛ךְ'akhneverthelessH389אִם־'im-ifH518אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859ל֖וּluifH3863שְׁמָעֵ֑נִיshe.ma.'E.nilisten to meH8085 H9030נָתַ֜תִּיna.Ta.tiI giveH5414כֶּ֤סֶףKe.sef[the] money ofH3701הַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009 H7704קַ֣חkachtake [it]H3947מִמֶּ֔נִּיmi.Me.nifrom meH4480 H9030וְאֶקְבְּרָ֥הve.'ek.be.Rahso let me buryH9002 H6912אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מֵתִ֖יme.Tidead myH4191 H9020שָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahthere <towards>H8033 H9011

14וַיַּ֧עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030עֶפְר֛וֹןef.RonEphronH6085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85לֵאמֹ֥רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559לֽוֹ׃loto <the> himH9005 H9033

15אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiO lord myH113 H9020שְׁמָעֵ֔נִיshe.ma.'E.nilisten to meH8085 H9030אֶרֶץ֩'e.Retzland ofH776אַרְבַּ֨ע'ar.Ba'fourH702מֵאֹ֧תme.'Othundred<s>H3967שֶֽׁקֶל־she.kel-shekel[s] ofH8255כֶּ֛סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701בֵּינִ֥יbei.Nibetween meH996 H9030וּבֵֽינְךָ֖u.vei.ne.Khaand between youH9002 H996 H9031מַה־mah-what?H4100הִ֑ואhi'[is] itH1931וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853מֵתְךָ֖me.te.Khadead yourH4191 H9021קְבֹֽר׃ke.VorburyH6912

16וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'and he listenedH9001 H8085אַבְרָהָם֮'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֶל־'el-toH413עֶפְרוֹן֒'ef.rOnEphronH6085וַיִּשְׁקֹ֤לvai.yish.Koland he weighed outH9001 H8254אַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85לְעֶפְרֹ֔ןle.'ef.Ronfor EphronH9005 H6085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכֶּ֕סֶףha.Ke.sefthe moneyH9009 H3701אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבֶּ֖רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696בְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears ofH9003 H241בְנֵי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121חֵ֑תChetHethH2845אַרְבַּ֤ע'ar.Ba'fourH702מֵאוֹת֙me.'othundred<s>H3967שֶׁ֣קֶלShe.kelshekel[s] ofH8255כֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701עֹבֵ֖ר'o.Verpassing alongH5674לַסֹּחֵֽר׃la.so.Cherto the traderH9005 H5503

17וַיָּ֣קָם׀vai.Ya.komand it was confirmedH9001 H6965שְׂדֵ֣הse.Deh[the] field ofH7704עֶפְר֗וֹןef.RonEphronH6085אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834בַּמַּכְפֵּלָ֔הba.makh.pe.Lah[was] in <the> MachpelahH9003 H4375אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei[was] <to> beforeH9005 H6440מַמְרֵ֑אmam.Re'MamreH4471הַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009 H7704וְהַמְּעָרָ֣הve.ha.me.'a.Rahand the caveH9002 H9009 H4631אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בּ֔וֹbo[was] in <the> itH9003 H9033וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002 H3605הָעֵץ֙ha.'Etz<the> treeH9009 H6086אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.Deh[was] in the fieldH9003 H7704אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּכָל־be.khol[was] in allH9003 H3605גְּבֻל֖וֹge.vu.Loborder itsH1366 H9023סָבִֽיב׃sa.Vivround aboutH5439

18לְאַבְרָהָ֥םle.'av.ra.Hamto AbrahamH9005 H85לְמִקְנָ֖הle.mik.Nahto a possessionH9005 H4736לְעֵינֵ֣יle.'ei.Neito [the] eyes ofH9005 H5869בְנֵי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121חֵ֑תChetHethH2845בְּכֹ֖לbe.Kholfor allH9003 H3605בָּאֵ֥יba.'Ei[those who were] enteringH935שַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-<of> [the] gate ofH8179עִירֽוֹ׃i.Rocity hisH5892 H9023

19וְאַחֲרֵי־ve.'a.cha.rei-and afterH9002 H310כֵן֩khenthusH3651קָבַ֨רka.Varhe buriedH6912אַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׂרָ֣הsa.RahSarahH8283אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802 H9023אֶל־'el-intoH413מְעָרַ֞תme.'a.Rat[the] cave ofH4631שְׂדֵ֧הse.Deh[the] field ofH7704הַמַּכְפֵּלָ֛הha.makh.pe.Lah<the> MachpelahH9009 H4375עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440מַמְרֵ֖אmam.Re'MamreH4471הִ֣ואhi'thatH1931חֶבְר֑וֹןchev.Ron[is] HebronH2275בְּאֶ֖רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003 H776כְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anCanaanH3667

20וַיָּ֨קָםvai.Ya.komand it was confirmedH9001 H6965הַשָּׂדֶ֜הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009 H7704וְהַמְּעָרָ֧הve.ha.me.'a.Rahand the caveH9002 H9009 H4631אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בּ֛וֹbo[was] in <the> itH9003 H9033לְאַבְרָהָ֖םle.'av.ra.Hamto AbrahamH9005 H85לַאֲחֻזַּת־la.'a.chu.zat-to a possession ofH9005 H272קָ֑בֶרKa.vera burial siteH6913מֵאֵ֖תme.'Etfrom withH9006 H854בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121חֵֽת׃ סChetHethH2845

Commentaries on Genesis 23

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