Berean Standard Bible

Genesis 23

1Nowוַיִּהְיוּ֙vai.yih.YuH1961Sarahשָׂרָ֔הsa.RahH8283lived to beחַיֵּ֣יchai.YeiH2416127מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְשֶׁ֣בַעme.'Ah ve.'es.Rim ve.She.va'H3967 H6242 H7651 H8141yearsH8141oldחַיֵּ֥י שָׂרָֽה׃chai.Yei sa.RahH8141 H8283 H2416.

2Sheשָׂרָ֗הsa.RahH8283diedוַתָּ֣מָתva.Ta.motH4191in Kiriath-arbaH7153(that isהִ֥ואhi'H1931,Hebronחֶבְר֖וֹןchev.RonH2275)in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667,and Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85went outוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935to mournלִסְפֹּ֥דlis.PodH5594and to weepוְלִבְכֹּתָֽהּ׃ve.liv.ko.TahH1058forלְשָׂרָ֖הle.sa.RahH8283her.

3Then Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85got upוַיָּ֙קָם֙vai.Ya.komH6965fromמֵעַ֖לme.'AlH5921besideפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440his dead wifeמֵת֑וֹme.ToH4191and saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the Hittitesבְּנֵי־ חֵ֖ת לֵאמֹֽר׃be.nei- chet le.MorH1121 H2845 H559,

4“Iאָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiH595ama foreignerגֵּר־ger-H1616and an outsiderוְתוֹשָׁ֥בve.to.ShavH8453among youעִמָּכֶ֑ם'i.ma.KhemH5973.Giveתְּנ֨וּte.NuH5414mea burialקֶ֙בֶר֙ke.verH6913siteאֲחֻזַּת־'a.chu.zat-H272among youעִמָּכֶ֔ם'i.ma.KhemH5973so that I can buryוְאֶקְבְּרָ֥הve.'ek.be.RahH6912my deadמֵתִ֖י מִלְּפָנָֽי׃me.Ti mi.le.fa.NaiH4191 H6440.”

5The Hittitesבְנֵי־ חֵ֛תve.nei- chetH1121 H2845אֶת־'et-H853repliedוַיַּעֲנ֧וּvai.ya.'a.NuH6030to Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֥ר'av.ra.Ham le.MorH85 H559,

6“Listen to usשְׁמָעֵ֣נוּ׀she.ma.'E.nuH8085,sirאֲדֹנִ֗י'a.do.NiH113.Youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859are God’sאֱלֹהִ֤ים'E.lo.HimH430chosen oneנְשִׂ֨יאne.Si'H5387among usבְּתוֹכֵ֔נוּbe.to.Khe.nuH8432.Buryקְבֹ֖רke.VorH6912אֶת־'et-H853your deadמֵתֶ֑ךָ אִ֣ישׁme.Te.kha 'ishH4191 H376in the finestבְּמִבְחַ֣רbe.miv.CharH4005of our tombsקְבָרֵ֔ינוּke.va.Rei.nuH6913.Noneלֹֽא־lo'-H3808of usמִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480אֶת־'et-H853will withholdיִכְלֶ֥הyikh.LehH3607מִמְּךָ֖mi.me.KhaH4480his tombקִבְר֛וֹkiv.RoH6913for buryingמִקְּבֹ֥רmi.ke.VorH6912your deadמֵתֶֽךָ׃me.Te.khaH4191.”

7Then Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamH85roseוַיָּ֧קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812before the peopleלְעַם־le.'am-H5971of the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776,the Hittitesלִבְנֵי־ חֵֽת׃liv.nei- ChetH1121 H2845.

8“Ifאִתָּ֖ם אִם־ יֵ֣שׁ'i.Tam 'im- yeshH518 H3426 H854you are willingנַפְשְׁכֶ֗םnaf.she.KhemH5315for me to buryלִקְבֹּ֤רlik.BorH6912אֶת־'et-H853my deadמֵתִי֙me.TiH4191,”he saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to themלֵאמֹ֑ר אֶֽת־ מִלְּפָנַ֔יle.Mor 'et- mi.le.fa.NaiH854 H559 H6440, “listen to meשְׁמָע֕וּנִיshe.ma.'U.niH8085,and approachוּפִגְעוּ־u.fig.'u-H6293Ephronבְּעֶפְר֥וֹןbe.'ef.RonH6085sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zoharצֹֽחַר׃Tzo.charH6714on my behalf

9to sellוְיִתֶּן־ve.yi.ten-H5414meאֶת־'et-H853the caveמְעָרַ֤תme.'a.RatH4631of Machpelahהַמַּכְפֵּלָה֙ha.makh.pe.LahH4375that belongsאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834to him;itאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834is at the endבִּקְצֵ֣הbik.TzehH7097of his fieldשָׂדֵ֑הוּsa.De.huH7704.Let him sell itיִתְּנֶ֥נָּהyi.te.Ne.nahH5414to mein your presenceבְּתוֹכְכֶ֖םbe.tokh.KhemH8432for fullמָלֵ֜אma.Le'H4392priceבְּכֶ֨סֶףbe.Khe.sefH3701,so that I may have a burialקָֽבֶר׃Ka.verH6913siteלַאֲחֻזַּת־la.'a.chu.zat-H272.”

10Now Ephronוְעֶפְר֥וֹןve.'ef.RonH6085was sittingיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Hethחֵ֑תChetH2845.So in the presenceבְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241of allלְכֹ֛לle.KholH3605the Hittitesבְנֵי־ חֵ֔תve.nei- ChetH1121 H2845who had comeבָּאֵ֥יba.'EiH935to the gateשַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-H8179of his cityעִיר֖וֹ לֵאמֹֽר׃i.Ro le.MorH5892 H559,Ephronעֶפְר֨וֹןef.RonH6085the Hittiteהַחִתִּ֤יha.chi.TiH2850אֶת־'et-H853answeredוַיַּעַן֩vai.ya.'AnH6030Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamH85,

11“Noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808,my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113.Listen to meשְׁמָעֵ֔נִיshe.ma.'E.niH8085.I giveנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414youthe fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704,and I giveנְתַתִּ֑יהָne.ta.Ti.haH5414you the caveוְהַמְּעָרָ֥הve.ha.me.'a.RahH4631that is in itאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834.I give itנְתַתִּ֥יהָne.ta.Ti.haH5414to youin the presenceלְעֵינֵ֧יle.'ei.NeiH5869of my peopleבְנֵי־ עַמִּ֛יve.nei- 'a.MiH1121 H5971.Buryקְבֹ֥רke.VorH6912your deadמֵתֶֽךָ׃me.Te.khaH4191.”

12Again Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙vai.yish.Ta.chuH7812beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the peopleעַ֥ם'amH5971of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776

13and saidוַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Ephronעֶפְר֜וֹןef.RonH6085in their presenceבְּאָזְנֵ֤י עַם־ הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַ֛ךְbe.'a.ze.Nei 'am- ha.'A.retz le.Mor 'akhH241 H5971 H776 H559 H389, “Ifאִם־'im-H518youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859will pleaseל֖וּluH3863listen to meשְׁמָעֵ֑נִיshe.ma.'E.niH8085,I will pay youנָתַ֜תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414the priceכֶּ֤סֶףKe.sefH3701of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704.Acceptקַ֣חkachH3947it from meמִמֶּ֔נִּיmi.Me.niH4480,so that I may buryוְאֶקְבְּרָ֥הve.'ek.be.RahH6912אֶת־'et-H853my deadמֵתִ֖יme.TiH4191thereשָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahH8033.”

14Ephronעֶפְר֛וֹןef.RonH6085אֶת־'et-H853answeredוַיַּ֧עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85לֵאמֹ֥רle.MorH559,

15“Listen to meשְׁמָעֵ֔נִיshe.ma.'E.niH8085,my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113.The landאֶרֶץ֩'e.RetzH776is worthfourאַרְבַּ֨ע'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵאֹ֧תme.'OtH3967shekelsשֶֽׁקֶל־she.kel-H8255of silverכֶּ֛סֶףKe.sefH3701,but whatמַה־mah-H4100is thatהִ֑ואhi'H1931וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853between you and meH996?Buryקְבֹֽר׃ke.VorH6912your deadמֵתְךָ֖me.te.KhaH4191.”

16Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֮'av.ra.HamH85agreedוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085toאֶל־'el-H413Ephron’s termsעֶפְרוֹן֒'ef.rOnH6085andאַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamH85weighed outוַיִּשְׁקֹ֤לvai.yish.KolH8254for himלְעֶפְרֹ֔ןle.'ef.RonH6085אֶת־'et-H853the priceהַכֶּ֕סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he had namedדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241of the Hittitesבְנֵי־ חֵ֑תve.nei- ChetH1121 H2845:fourאַרְבַּ֤ע'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵאוֹת֙me.'otH3967shekelsשֶׁ֣קֶלShe.kelH8255of silverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701,according to the standardעֹבֵ֖ר'o.VerH5674of the merchantsלַסֹּחֵֽר׃la.so.CherH5503.

17So Ephron’sעֶפְר֗וֹןef.RonH6085fieldשְׂדֵ֣הse.DehH7704at Machpelahבַּמַּכְפֵּלָ֔הba.makh.pe.LahH4375אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834nearלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Mamreמַמְרֵ֑אmam.Re'H4471הַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834,the caveוְהַמְּעָרָ֣הve.ha.me.'a.RahH4631thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834was in it,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the treesהָעֵץ֙ha.'EtzH6086אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834withinבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the boundariesגְּבֻל֖וֹ סָבִֽיב׃ge.vu.Lo sa.VivH1366 H5439of the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.DehH7704אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834were deeded overוַיָּ֣קָם׀vai.Ya.komH6965

18to Abraham’sלְאַבְרָהָ֥םle.'av.ra.HamH85possessionלְמִקְנָ֖הle.mik.NahH4736in the presenceלְעֵינֵ֣יle.'ei.NeiH5869of allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605the Hittitesבְנֵי־ חֵ֑תve.nei- ChetH1121 H2845who had comeבָּאֵ֥יba.'EiH935to the gateשַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-H8179of his cityעִירֽוֹ׃i.RoH5892.

19Afterוְאַחֲרֵי־ve.'a.cha.rei-H310thisכֵן֩khenH3651,Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamH85אֶת־'et-H853buriedקָבַ֨רka.VarH6912his wifeאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ'ish.ToH802Sarahשָׂרָ֣הsa.RahH8283inאֶל־'el-H413the caveמְעָרַ֞תme.'a.RatH4631of the fieldשְׂדֵ֧הse.DehH7704at Machpelahהַמַּכְפֵּלָ֛הha.makh.pe.LahH4375nearעַל־ פְּנֵ֥י'al- pe.NeiH5921 H6440Mamreמַמְרֵ֖אmam.Re'H4471(that isהִ֣ואhi'H1931,Hebronחֶבְר֑וֹןchev.RonH2275)in the landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anH3667.

20So the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֜הha.sa.DehH7704and itsאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834caveוְהַמְּעָרָ֧הve.ha.me.'a.RahH4631were deededוַיָּ֨קָםvai.Ya.komH6965by the Hittitesבְּנֵי־ חֵֽת׃ סbe.nei- ChetH1121 H2845to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֖םle.'av.ra.HamH85as a burialקָ֑בֶר מֵאֵ֖תKa.ver me.'EtH6913 H854siteלַאֲחֻזַּת־la.'a.chu.zat-H272.

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