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Genesis 23


Genesis 23 - 1

Now Sarah lived to be 127 ... ... ... ... years old ... ....

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Genesis 23 - 2

(She) died vvv in Kiriath-arba (that is , Hebron) in the land of Canaan , and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for (her).

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Genesis 23 - 3

Then Abraham got up from beside his dead wife and said to the Hittites ... ... ,

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Genesis 23 - 4

“ I (am) a foreigner and an outsider among you. Give a burial site among you so that I can bury my dead. ” ...

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Genesis 23 - 5

The Hittites ... - replied to Abraham ...

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Genesis 23 - 6

“ Listen to us , sir. You are God’s chosen one among us. Bury - your dead ... in the finest of our tombs. None of us - will withhold - his tomb for burying your dead. ”

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Genesis 23 - 7

Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land , the Hittites ....

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Genesis 23 - 8

“ If ... ... you are willing for me to bury - my dead , ” he said to them , ... “... listen to me , and approach Ephron son of Zohar

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Genesis 23 - 9

to sell - the cave of Machpelah that belongs it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it in your presence for full price , so that (I may have) a burial site. ”

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Genesis 23 - 10

Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites ... who had come to the gate of his city , ... Ephron the Hittite - answered Abraham ,

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Genesis 23 - 11

“ No , my lord. Listen to me. I give the field , and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it in the presence of my people .... Bury your dead. ”

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Genesis 23 - 12

Again Abraham bowed down before the people of the land

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Genesis 23 - 13

and said to Ephron in their presence ... ... ... , ... “ If you will please listen to me , I will pay you the price of the field. Accept it from me , so that I may bury - my dead there. ”

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Genesis 23 - 14

Ephron - answered Abraham -

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Genesis 23 - 15

“ Listen to me , my lord. The land (is worth) four hundred shekels of silver , but what is that - between you and me ... ? Bury your dead. ”

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Genesis 23 - 16

Abraham agreed to Ephron’s terms and weighed out (for him) - the price - he had named in the hearing of the Hittites ... : four hundred shekels of silver , according to the standard of the merchants.

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Genesis 23 - 17

So Ephron’s field at Machpelah - near Mamre - - , the cave that (was) and all the trees - within the boundaries ... of the field - were deeded over

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Genesis 23 - 18

to Abraham’s possession in the presence of all the Hittites ... who had come to the gate of his city.

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Genesis 23 - 19

After this , Abraham - buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near ... Mamre (that is , Hebron ) in the land of Canaan.

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Genesis 23 - 20

So the field and its cave were deeded by the Hittites ... to Abraham as a burial ... site.

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