Genesis 23
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Genesis 23:9-20

9to sellH5414 me the caveH4631 of MachpelahH4375 that belongsH834 to him; itH834 is at the endH7097 of his fieldH7704. Let him sell itH5414 to me in your presenceH8432 for fullH4392 priceH3701, so that I may have a burialH6913 siteH272.”

10Now EphronH6085 was sittingH3427 amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of HethH2845. So in the presenceH241 of allH3605 the HittitesH1121H2845 who had comeH935 to the gateH8179 of his cityH5892H559, EphronH6085 the HittiteH2850 answeredH6030 AbrahamH85, 11“NoH3808, my lordH113. Listen to meH8085. I giveH5414 you the fieldH7704, and I giveH5414 you the caveH4631 that is in itH834. I give itH5414 to you in the presenceH5869 of my peopleH1121H5971. BuryH6912 your deadH4191.”

12Again AbrahamH85 bowed downH7812 beforeH6440 the peopleH5971 of the landH776 13and saidH1696 toH413 EphronH6085 in their presenceH241H5971H776H559H389, “IfH518 youH859 will pleaseH3863 listen to meH8085, I will pay youH5414 the priceH3701 of the fieldH7704. AcceptH3947 it from meH4480, so that I may buryH6912 my deadH4191 thereH8033.”

14EphronH6085 answeredH6030 AbrahamH85, 15“Listen to meH8085, my lordH113. The landH776 is worth fourH702 hundredH3967 shekelsH8255 of silverH3701,1 but whatH4100 is thatH1931 between you and meH996? BuryH6912 your deadH4191.”

16AbrahamH85 agreedH8085 toH413 Ephron’s termsH6085 andH85 weighed outH8254 for him the priceH3701 he had namedH1696 in the hearingH241 of the HittitesH1121H2845: fourH702 hundredH3967 shekelsH8255 of silverH3701, according to the standardH5674 of the merchantsH5503.

17So Ephron’sH6085 fieldH7704 at MachpelahH4375 nearH6440 MamreH4471, the caveH4631 thatH834 was in it, and allH3605 the treesH6086 withinH3605 the boundariesH1366H5439 of the fieldH7704 were deeded overH6965 18to Abraham’sH85 possessionH4736 in the presenceH5869 of allH3605 the HittitesH1121H2845 who had comeH935 to the gateH8179 of his cityH5892. 19AfterH310 thisH3651, AbrahamH85 buriedH6912 his wifeH802 SarahH8283 inH413 the caveH4631 of the fieldH7704 at MachpelahH4375 nearH5921H6440 MamreH4471 (that isH1931, HebronH2275) in the landH776 of CanaanH3667. 20So the fieldH7704 and itsH834 caveH4631 were deededH6965 by the HittitesH1121H2845 to AbrahamH85 as a burialH6913H854 siteH272.

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  1. 1. Genesis 23:15 400 shekels is approximately 10.1 pounds or 4.6 kilograms of silver; also in verse 16. ↩

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