Genesis 23
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Genesis 23:1-6

1NowH1961 SarahH8283 lived to beH2416 127H3967H6242H7651H8141 yearsH8141 oldH8141H8283H2416. 2She diedH4191 in Kiriath-arbaH7153 (that isH1931, HebronH2275) in the landH776 of CanaanH3667, and AbrahamH85 went outH935 to mournH5594 and to weepH1058 forH8283 her.

3Then AbrahamH85 got upH6965 fromH5921 besideH6440 his dead wifeH4191 and saidH1696 toH413 the HittitesH1121H2845H559,1 4“IH595 am a foreignerH1616 and an outsiderH8453 among youH5973. GiveH5414 me a burialH6913 siteH272 among youH5973 so that I can buryH6912 my deadH4191H6440.”

5The HittitesH1121H2845 repliedH6030 to AbrahamH85H559, 6“Listen to usH8085, sirH113. YouH859 are God’sH430 chosen oneH5387 among usH8432. BuryH6912 your deadH4191H376 in the finestH4005 of our tombsH6913. NoneH3808 of usH4480 will withholdH3607 his tombH6913 for buryingH6912 your deadH4191.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 23:3 Or sons of Heth; also in verses 5, 7, 10, 16, 18, and 20 ↩

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