Genesis 23
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Genesis 23:8-16

8And he spoke with them, saying, “If it is your 1wish for me to bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and approach 2Ephron the son of Zohar for me, 9that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which he owns, which is at the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in 3your presence for 4a burial site.” 10Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth; even 5of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying, 11“No, my lord, hear me; 6I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of the sons of my people I give it to you; bury your dead.” 12And Abraham bowed before the people of the land. 13He spoke to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land, saying, “If you will only please listen to me; I will give the price of the field, accept it from me that I may bury my dead there.” 14Then Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him, 15“My lord, listen to me; a piece of land worth four hundred 7shekels of silver, what is that between me and you? So bury your dead.” 16Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham 8weighed out for Ephron the silver which he had named in the 9hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, 10commercial standard.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 23:8 Lit soul ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 23:8 Gen 25:9 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 23:9 Lit the midst of you ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 23:9 Lit possession of a burial place ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 23:10 Gen 23:18; 34:20, 24; Ruth 4:1, 11 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 23:11 2 Sam 24:21-24 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 23:15 Ex 30:13; Ezek 45:12 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 23:16 2 Sam 14:26; Jer 32:9, 10; Zech 11:12 ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 23:16 Lit ears ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 23:16 Lit current according to the merchant ↩

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