Genesis 23:7-12

7Abraham stood up. He turned his face towards the ground to respect the Hittites who lived in that place.

8He said to them, ‘Since you have agreed to help me, please do this. Speak to Zohar's son, Ephron, for me.

9Ask him to sell the cave of Machpelah to me. It belongs to Ephron. It is at the edge of his field. You will see that I pay the proper price to him. Then it will belong to me. I can bury my family there when they die.’

10Ephron was sitting there with his people, at the city gate. He spoke so that all the Hittites could hear him.

11Ephron said, ‘No sir. Please listen to me. You may take my field as well as the cave. I promise in front of my people that I will give all this to you. Then you can bury your dead wife there.’

12Abraham again turned his face towards the ground to respect the people who lived in that place.