New International Version
Genesis 23:9
9so he will sell me the cave of Machpelah, which belongs to him and is at the end of his field. Ask him to sell it to me for the full price as a burial site among you.”
Genesis 23:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he owns; it is at the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me in your presence as property for a burying place."
- New King James Version (NKJV)that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which he has, which is at the end of his field. Let him give it to me at the full price, as property for a burial place among you.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)to let me buy his cave at Machpelah, down at the end of his field. I will pay the full price in the presence of witnesses, so I will have a permanent burial place for my family.”
Context of Genesis 23:9
7Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites. 8He said to them, “If you are willing to let me bury my dead, then listen to me and intercede with Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf so he will sell me the cave of Machpelah, which belongs to him and is at the end of his field. Ask him to sell it to me for the full price as a burial site among you.” 10Ephron the Hittite was sitting among his people and he replied to Abraham in the hearing of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city. 11“No, my lord,” he said. “Listen to me; I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it to you in the presence of my people. Bury your dead.”
Read all of Genesis 23Genesis 23:9 word by word
וְיִתֶּן־לִ֗י אֶת־מְעָרַ֤ת הַמַּכְפֵּלָה֙ אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר בִּקְצֵ֣ה שָׂדֵ֑הוּ בְּכֶ֨סֶף מָלֵ֜א יִתְּנֶ֥נָּה לִ֛י בְּתוֹכְכֶ֖ם לַאֲחֻזַּת־קָֽבֶר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- That he may giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- me the caveמְעָרָהme‛ârâh · caveH4631
- of Machpelahמַכְפֵּלָהmakpêlâh · MachpelahH4375
- in the endקָצֶהqâtseh qêtseh · endH7097
- of his fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
- for as muchמָלֵאmâlê' · fullH4392
- moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: priceH3701
- me for a possessionאֲחֻזָּה'ăchûzzâh · possessionH272
- of a buryingplaceקֶ֫בֶרqeber qibrâh · graveH6913
- amongst youתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
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Commentaries on Genesis 23:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-20Verses 1-20 - The Death of Sarah 2. ארבע קרית qı̂ryat -'arba‛ “Qirjath-arba, city of Arba.” ארבע 'arba‛ “Arba, four.” 8. עפרון ‛eprôn “Ephron, of the dust, or resembling a calf.” צחר tshochar “Tsochar, whiteness.” 9. מכפלה makpêlâh “Makpelah, doubled.” The death and burial of Sarah are here recorded. This occasions the purchase of the field of Makpelah, in the cave of which is her sepulchre. Genesis 23:1-2 Sarah is the only woman whose age is recorded…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9This cave would serve as the permanent burial site for Abraham's family. It was near Mamre (23:19), where Abraham lived (see 13:18; 14:13; 18:1). They would bury Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, and Jacob and Leah there (23:19; 25:9; 35:27–29; 49:29–31; 50:13). This marked their lasting presence in the promised land.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Machpelah--the "double cave."Read the comment
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- Tyndale Open Study Notes
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- Rashi on Tanakh
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- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
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- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
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- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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