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| Genesis 23:1 | And Sarah was a hundred and twenty-seven years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah. | | Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years. These were the years of Sarah's life. |
| Genesis 23:2 | And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: And Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. | | Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. |
| Genesis 23:3 | And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying, | | Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spoke to the children of Heth, saying, |
| Genesis 23:4 | I am a stranger and a sojourner with you; give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. | | "I am a stranger and a sojourner with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight." |
| Genesis 23:5 | And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him, | | The children of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him, |
| Genesis 23:6 | Hear us, my lord; thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchers bury thy dead: none of us will withhold from thee his sepulcher, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. | | "Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. In the choice of our tombs bury your dead. None of us will withhold from you his tomb, but that you may bury your dead." |
| Genesis 23:7 | And Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land, to the children of Heth. | | Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth. |
| Genesis 23:8 | And he communed with them, saying, If it is your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar, | | He talked with them, saying, "If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar, |
| Genesis 23:9 | 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 burying-place among you. | | that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me in the midst of you for a possession of a burying-place." |
| Genesis 23:10 | And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, of all that entered the gates of his city, saying, | | Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth. Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the children of Heth, even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying, |
| Genesis 23:11 | Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I to thee, and the cave that is in it, I give it to thee; in the presence of the sons of my people I give it to thee: bury thy dead. | | "No, my lord, hear me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of the children of my people I give it to you. Bury your dead." |
| Genesis 23:12 | And Abraham bowed himself before the people of the land. | | Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land. |
| Genesis 23:13 | And he spoke to 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. | | He spoke to Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, "But if you will, please hear me. I will give the price of the field. Take it from me, and I will bury my dead there." |
| Genesis 23:14 | And Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him, | | Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him, |
| Genesis 23:15 | My lord, hearken to me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. | | "My lord, listen to me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver between me and you? Therefore bury your dead." |
| Genesis 23:16 | And Abraham hearkened to 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 listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the current merchants' standard. |
| Genesis 23:17 | And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field and the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure | | So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the border of it round about, were made sure |
| Genesis 23:18 | To Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that entered the gate of his city. | | to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city. |
| Genesis 23:19 | 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 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. |
| Genesis 23:20 | And the field, and the cave that is in it were made sure to Abraham for a possession of a burying-place, by the sons of Heth. | | The field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure to Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the children of Heth. |
| | The Webster Online Bible (WEB) | The Weymouth New Testament Online Bible (WEY) | The World English Online Bible (WLD) |
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