Genesis 23

1 ¶ And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah. Sarah^H8283 hundred^H3967 hundred^H8141 seven^H7651 seven^H8141 twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H2416 years^H8141 life^H2416 Sarah^H8283 See also: Genesis 17:17

2 And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. Sarah^H8283 died^H4191 Kirjatharba^H7153 Hebron^H2275 land^H776 Canaan^H3667 Abraham^H85 came^H935 mourn^H5594 Sarah^H8283 weep^H1058 See also: Genesis 23:19 Genesis 13:18 1 Chronicles 6:57 Judges 1:10 Genesis 27:41

3 ¶ And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying, Abraham^H85 up^H6965 before^H6440 dead^H4191 spake^H1696 sons^H1121 Heth^H2845 saying^H559 See also: Genesis 10:15 Genesis 23:5 Genesis 23:7 Genesis 27:46 Genesis 49:30

4 I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. stranger^H1616 sojourner^H8453 give^H5414 possession^H272 buryingplace^H6913 bury^H6912 dead^H4191 sight^H6440 See also: 1 Chronicles 29:15 Hebrews 11:9 Genesis 17:8 Psalms 119:19 Genesis 49:30

5 And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, children^H1121 Heth^H2845 answered^H6030 Abraham^H85 saying^H559

6 Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. us^H8085 lord^H113 mighty^H430 prince^H5387 us^H8432 choice^H4005 sepulchres^H6913 bury^H6912 dead^H4191 none^H3808 none^H376 withhold^H3607 sepulchre^H6913 bury^H6912 dead^H4191 See also: Genesis 24:35 Genesis 14:14 Genesis 13:2 Genesis 18:12 Genesis 21:22

7 And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth. Abraham^H85 up^H6965 bowed^H7812 people^H5971 land^H776 children^H1121 Heth^H2845 See also: Hebrews 12:14 Genesis 18:2 Genesis 19:1 Proverbs 18:24 Romans 12:17-18

8 And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar, communed^H1696 saying^H559 be^H3426 mind^H5315 bury^H6912 dead^H4191 sight^H6440 hear^H8085 intreat^H6293 Ephron^H6085 son^H1121 Zohar^H6714 See also: Genesis 25:9 1 Kings 2:17 Luke 7:3-4 Hebrews 7:26 1 John 2:1-2

9 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. give^H5414 cave^H4631 Machpelah^H4375 end^H7097 field^H7704 much^H4392 money^H3701 worth^H4392 it^H5414 possession^H272 buryingplace^H6913 you^H8432 See also: Romans 12:17 Romans 13:8

10 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying, Ephron^H6085 dwelt^H3427 among^H8432 children^H1121 Heth^H2845 Ephron^H6085 Hittite^H2850 answered^H6030 Abraham^H85 audience^H241 children^H1121 Heth^H2845 in^H935 gate^H8179 city^H5892 saying^H559 See also: Genesis 34:20 Genesis 34:24 Genesis 23:18 Genesis 24:10 Ruth 4:1-4

11 Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead. Nay^H3808 lord^H113 me^H8085 field^H7704 I^H5414 cave^H4631 it^H5414 presence^H5869 sons^H1121 people^H5971 give^H5414 bury^H6912 dead^H4191 See also: Luke 19:24 Isaiah 32:8 Genesis 23:6 Genesis 23:18 Numbers 35:30

12 And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land. Abraham^H85 down^H7812 before^H6440 people^H5971 land^H776 See also: Genesis 18:2 Genesis 19:1 Genesis 23:7

13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there. spake^H1696 Ephron^H6085 audience^H241 people^H5971 land^H776 saying^H559 thee^H3863 hear^H8085 give^H5414 money^H3701 field^H7704 take^H3947 bury^H6912 dead^H4191 See also: Romans 13:8 Genesis 14:22-23 2 Samuel 24:24 Acts 20:35 Philippians 4:5-8

14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him, Ephron^H6085 answered^H6030 Abraham^H85 saying^H559

15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. lord^H113 hearken^H8085 land^H776 four^H702 hundred^H3967 shekels^H8255 silver^H3701 betwixt^H996 bury^H6912 dead^H4191 See also: Ezekiel 45:12 Exodus 30:13 Exodus 30:15

16 ¶ And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. Abraham^H85 hearkened^H8085 Ephron^H6085 Abraham^H85 weighed^H8254 Ephron^H6085 silver^H3701 named^H1696 audience^H241 sons^H1121 Heth^H2845 four^H702 hundred^H3967 shekels^H8255 silver^H3701 current^H5674 merchant^H5503 See also: Jeremiah 32:9 Zechariah 11:12 Genesis 23:15 Genesis 43:21 Exodus 30:13

17 And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure field^H7704 Ephron^H6085 Machpelah^H4375 before^H6440 Mamre^H4471 field^H7704 cave^H4631 trees^H6086 field^H7704 borders^H1366 about^H5439 sure^H6965 See also: Genesis 25:9 Genesis 50:13 Genesis 23:20 Genesis 49:29-32 Acts 7:16

18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city. Abraham^H85 possession^H4736 presence^H5869 children^H1121 Heth^H2845 in^H935 gate^H8179 city^H5892 See also: Genesis 34:20 Ruth 4:1 Jeremiah 32:12

19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. after^H310 this^H3651 Abraham^H85 buried^H6912 Sarah^H8283 wife^H802 cave^H4631 field^H7704 Machpelah^H4375 before^H6440 Mamre^H4471 Hebron^H2275 land^H776 Canaan^H3667 See also: Genesis 3:19 Genesis 25:9-10 Genesis 35:27-29 Genesis 47:30 Genesis 49:29-32

20 And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth. field^H7704 cave^H4631 sure^H6965 Abraham^H85 possession^H272 buryingplace^H6913 sons^H1121 Heth^H2845 See also: Ruth 4:7-10 Jeremiah 32:10-14 Genesis 25:9 Genesis 49:31-32 Genesis 50:5