Genesis 23
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Genesis 23:9-20

9that he may giveH5414 me the caveH4631 of MachpelahH4375 whichH834 he owns, whichH834 is at the endH7097 of his fieldH7704; for the fullH4392 priceH3701 let him giveH5414 it to me in 1your presenceH8432 for 2a burialH6913 siteH272.” 10Now EphronH6085 was sittingH3427 amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of HethH2845; and EphronH6085 the HittiteH2850 answeredH6030 AbrahamH85 in the hearingH241 of the sonsH1121 of HethH2845; even 3of allH3605 who wentH935 in at the gateH8179 of his cityH5892, sayingH559, 11“NoH3808, my lordH113, hearH8085 me; 4I giveH5414 you the fieldH7704, and I giveH5414 you the caveH4631 that is in it. In the presenceH5869 of the sonsH1121 of my peopleH5971 I giveH5414 it to you; buryH6912 your deadH4191.” 12And AbrahamH85 bowedH7812 beforeH6440 the peopleH5971 of the landH776. 13He spokeH1696 to EphronH6085 in the hearingH241 of the peopleH5971 of the landH776, sayingH559, “IfH518 you will onlyH389 pleaseH3863 listenH8085 to me; I will giveH5414 the priceH3701 of the fieldH7704, acceptH3947 it from me that I may buryH6912 my deadH4191 thereH8033.” 14Then EphronH6085 answeredH6030 AbrahamH85, sayingH559 to him, 15“My lordH113, listenH8085 to me; a piece of landH776 worth fourH702 hundredH3967 5shekelsH8255 of silverH3701, whatH4100 is that betweenH996 me and you? So buryH6912 your deadH4191.” 16AbrahamH85 listenedH8085 to EphronH6085; and AbrahamH85 6weighedH8254 out for EphronH6085 the silverH3701 whichH834 he had namedH1696 in the 7hearingH241 of the sonsH1121 of HethH2845, fourH702 hundredH3967 shekelsH8255 of silverH3701, 8commercialH5503 standardH5674.

17So 9Ephron’sH6085 fieldH7704, whichH834 was in MachpelahH4375, whichH834 facedH6440 MamreH4471, the fieldH7704 and caveH4631 whichH834 was in it, and allH3605 the treesH6086 whichH834 were in the fieldH7704, that were 10within allH3605 the confinesH5439 of its borderH1366, 11were deededH6965 overH6965 18to AbrahamH85 for a possessionH4736 12in the presenceH5869 of the sonsH1121 of HethH2845, before allH3605 who wentH935 in at the gateH8179 of his cityH5892. 19AfterH310 thisH3651, AbrahamH85 buriedH6912 SarahH8283 his wifeH802 in the caveH4631 of the fieldH7704 at MachpelahH4375 facingH6440 MamreH4471 (that is, HebronH2275) in the landH776 of CanaanH3667. 20So the fieldH7704 and the caveH4631 that is in it, 13were 14deededH6965 overH6965 to AbrahamH85 for 15a burialH6913 siteH272 by the sonsH1121 of HethH2845.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 23:9 Lit the midst of you ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 23:9 Lit possession of a burial place ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 23:10 Gen 23:18; 34:20, 24; Ruth 4:1, 11 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 23:11 2 Sam 24:21-24 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 23:15 Ex 30:13; Ezek 45:12 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 23:16 2 Sam 14:26; Jer 32:9, 10; Zech 11:12 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 23:16 Lit ears ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 23:16 Lit current according to the merchant ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 23:17 Gen 25:9; 49:29, 30; 50:13 ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 23:17 Lit in all its border around ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 23:17 Or were ratified ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 23:18 Gen 23:10 ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 23:20 Or were ratified ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 23:20 Jer 32:10-14 ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 23:20 Lit possession of a burial place ↩

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