Verse 5

Genesis 23:5

Bible in Basic English

5 And in answer the children of Heth said to Abraham,

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יַּעֲנ֧וּ בְנֵי חֵ֛ת אֶת אַבְרָהָ֖ם לֵ/אמֹ֥ר לֽ/וֹ

English Translation

And the sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him.

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Chapter 23 Context

1 Now the years of Sarah's life were a hundred and twenty-seven. Focus ↗

2 And Sarah's death took place in Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron, in the land of Canaan: and Abraham we... Focus ↗

3 And Abraham came from his dead and said to the children of Heth, Focus ↗

4 I am living among you as one from a strange country: give me some land here as my property, so that... Focus ↗

5 And in answer the children of Heth said to Abraham,

6 My lord, truly you are a great chief among us; take the best of our resting-places for your dead; no... Focus ↗

7 And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land. Focus ↗

8 And he said to them, If you will let me put my dead to rest here, make a request for me to Ephron, t... Focus ↗

9 That he will give me the hollow in the rock named Machpelah, which is his property at the end of his... Focus ↗

10 Now Ephron was seated among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite gave Abraham his answer in... Focus ↗

11 No, my lord, I will give you the field with the hollow in the rock; before all the children of my pe... Focus ↗

12 And Abraham went down on his face before the people of the land. Focus ↗

13 And Abraham said to Ephron, in the hearing of the people of the land, If only you will give ear to m... Focus ↗

14 So Ephron said to Abraham, Focus ↗

15 My lord, give ear to me: the value of the land is four hundred shekels; what is that between me and... Focus ↗

16 And Abraham took note of the price fixed by Ephron in the hearing of the children of Heth, and gave... Focus ↗

17 So Ephron's field at Machpelah near Mamre, with the hollow in the rock and all the trees in the fiel... Focus ↗

18 Became the property of Abraham before the eyes of the children of Heth and of all who came into the... Focus ↗

19 Then Abraham put Sarah his wife to rest in the hollow rock in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, tha... Focus ↗

20 And the field and the hollow rock were handed over to Abraham as his property by the children of Het... Focus ↗

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