Genesis 23
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Genesis 23:7-12

7And AbrahamH85 stood upH6965, and bowedH7812 himself to the peopleH5971 of the landH776, to the childrenH1121 of HethH2845. 8And he spokeH1696 with them, sayingH559, If it isH3426 your mindH5315 that I should buryH6912 my deadH4191 out of my sightH6440; hearH8085 me, and entreatH6293 for me to EphronH6085 the sonH1121 of ZoharH6714, 9That he may giveH5414 me the caveH4631 of MachpelahH4375, which he hath, which is in the endH7097 of his fieldH7704; for as muchH4392 moneyH3701 as it is worthH4392 he shall give itH5414 me for a possessionH272 of a buryingplaceH6913 among youH8432.1 10And EphronH6085 dweltH3427 amongH8432 the childrenH1121 of HethH2845: and EphronH6085 the HittiteH2850 answeredH6030 AbrahamH85 in the presenceH241 of the childrenH1121 of HethH2845, of all that enteredH935 the gatesH8179 of his cityH5892, sayingH559,2 11NayH3808, my lordH113, hear meH8085: the fieldH7704 give IH5414 to thee, and the caveH4631 that is in it I give itH5414 to thee; in the presenceH5869 of the sonsH1121 of my peopleH5971 I giveH5414 it to thee: buryH6912 thy deadH4191. 12And AbrahamH85 bowedH7812 himself beforeH6440 the peopleH5971 of the landH776.

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  1. 1. Genesis 23:9 as much...: Heb. full money ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 23:10 audience: Heb. ears ↩

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