Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 23

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Genesis 23 . 1 , The age and death of Sarah; Genesis 23 . 3 , The purchase of the field and cave of Machpelah; Genesis 23 . 19 , where Sarah is buried.

Genesis 23:1

Now Sarah lived to be 127 years old.

Genesis 23:1 · BSB

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Sarah It is worthy of remark , that Sarah is the only woman whose age , death , and burial are distinctly noted in the Sacred writings.

Genesis 23:2

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

Genesis 23:2 · BSB

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For the convenience of feeding his numerous flocks , Abraham had several places of temporary residence; and it is likely , that while he sojourned at Beer-sheba , as we find he did from

  • Genesis 23:19 of the preceding chapter , Sarah died at Hebron , which was 24 miles distant

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Genesis 23:3

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

Genesis 23:3 · BSB

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Genesis 23:4

"I am a foreigner and an outsider among you. Give me a burial site among you so that I can bury my dead."

Genesis 23:4 · BSB

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Genesis 23:5

The Hittites replied to Abraham,

Genesis 23:5 · BSB

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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."

Genesis 23:6 · BSB

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Heb. a prince of God

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Genesis 23:7

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

Genesis 23:7 · BSB

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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 on my behalf

Genesis 23:8 · BSB

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Genesis 23:9

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

Genesis 23:9 · BSB

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Heb. full money

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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,

Genesis 23:10 · BSB

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dwelt Or , sitting . as the word frequently denotes among the children of Heth , at the gate of the city , where all public business was transacted. Ephron , though a chief man , might have been personally unknown to Abraham; but now he answers for himself , making a free tender of the field and cave to Abraham , in the presence of all the people , which amounted to a legal conveyance to the Patriarch.

audience Heb. ears

Genesis 23:11

"No, my lord. 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."

Genesis 23:11 · BSB

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Genesis 23:12

Again Abraham bowed down before the people of the land

Genesis 23:12 · BSB

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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."

Genesis 23:13 · BSB

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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."

Genesis 23:15 · BSB

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Though the words "is worth" are not in the Text , yet they are clearly implied , to adapt the Hebrew to the English idiom. A shekel , according to the general opinion , was equal in value to about 2s. 6d. of our money , but according to Dr. Prideaux , 3s. English. In those early times , money was given in weight; for it is said

  • Genesis 23:16 that "Abraham weighed ," wayishkal , the silver; and hence , we find that it was a certain weight which afterwards passed as a current coin; for the word shekel is not only used to denote a piece of silver , but also to weigh

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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.

Genesis 23:16 · BSB

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Genesis 23:17

So Ephron's field at Machpelah near Mamre, the cave that was in it, and all the trees within the boundaries of the field were deeded over

Genesis 23:17 · BSB

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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.

Genesis 23:18 · BSB

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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.

Genesis 23:19 · BSB

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Genesis 23:20

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

Genesis 23:20 · BSB

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