Genesis 23
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Genesis 23:7-16

7So AbrahamH85 stoodH6965 upH6965 and bowedH2331 to the peopleH5971 of the landH776, the sonsH1121 of HethH2845. 8And he spokeH1696 with them, sayingH559, “IfH518 1you are willingH5315 to let me buryH6912 my deadH4191 out of my sightH6440, listenH8085 to me, and pleadH6293 with 2EphronH6085 the sonH1121 of ZoharH6714 for me, 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 3your presenceH8432 for 4a burialH6913 siteH272.” 10Now EphronH6085 was sittingH3427 amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of HethH2845; and EphronH6085 the HittiteH2850 answeredH6030 AbrahamH85 5so that the sonsH1121 of HethH2845 heardH241, 6that is, allH3605 who enteredH935 the gateH8179 of his cityH5892, sayingH559, 11“NoH3808, my lordH113, listenH8085 to me; 7I 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 bowedH2331 beforeH6440 the peopleH5971 of the landH776. 13But he spokeH1696 to EphronH6085 8so that the peopleH5971 of the landH776 heardH241, sayingH559, “IfH518 you will onlyH389 pleaseH3863 listenH8085 to me; I will giveH5414 the priceH3701 of the fieldH7704, acceptH3947 it from me so that I may buryH6912 my deadH4191 thereH8033.” 14Then EphronH6085 answeredH6030 AbrahamH85, sayingH559 to him, 15“My lordH113, listenH8085 to me: a plot of landH776 worth 9fourH702 hundredH3967 10shekelsH8255 of silverH3701--whatH4100 is that betweenH996 me and you? So buryH6912 your deadH4191.” 16AbrahamH85 listenedH8085 to EphronH6085; and AbrahamH85 11weighedH8254 outH8254 for EphronH6085 the silverH3701 whichH834 he had namedH1696 in the 12presenceH241 of the sonsH1121 of HethH2845, fourH702 hundredH3967 shekelsH8255 of silverH3701, currency acceptableH5674 to a merchantH5503.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 23:8 Lit it is with your 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 Lit in the ears of ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 23:10 Gen 23:18; 34:20, 24; Ruth 4:1, 11 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 23:11 2 Sam 24:21-24 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 23:13 Lit in the ears of ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 23:15 About 12.5 lb. or 5.7 kg ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 23:15 Ex 30:13; Ezek 45:12 ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 23:16 2 Sam 14:26; Jer 32:9, 10; Zech 11:12 ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 23:16 Lit ears ↩

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