Verse 20

Genesis 23:20

New Living Translation

20 So the field and the cave were transferred from the Hittites to Abraham for use as a permanent burial place.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יָּ֨קָם הַ/שָּׂדֶ֜ה וְ/הַ/מְּעָרָ֧ה אֲשֶׁר בּ֛/וֹ לְ/אַבְרָהָ֖ם לַ/אֲחֻזַּת קָ֑בֶר מֵ/אֵ֖ת בְּנֵי חֵֽת

English Translation

And the field and the cave that was in it for Abraham as a possession for a burial from the sons of Heth.

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Chapter 23 Context

1 When Sarah was 127 years old, Focus ↗

2 she died at Kiriath-arba (now called Hebron) in the land of Canaan. There Abraham mourned and wept f... Focus ↗

3 Then, leaving her body, he said to the Hittite elders, Focus ↗

4 “Here I am, a stranger and a foreigner among you. Please sell me a piece of land so I can give my wi... Focus ↗

5 The Hittites replied to Abraham, Focus ↗

6 “Listen, my lord, you are an honored prince among us. Choose the finest of our tombs and bury her th... Focus ↗

7 Then Abraham bowed low before the Hittites Focus ↗

8 and said, “Since you are willing to help me in this way, be so kind as to ask Ephron son of Zohar Focus ↗

9 to let me buy his cave at Machpelah, down at the end of his field. I will pay the full price in the... Focus ↗

10 Ephron was sitting there among the others, and he answered Abraham as the others listened, speaking... Focus ↗

11 “No, my lord,” he said to Abraham, “please listen to me. I will give you the field and the cave. Her... Focus ↗

12 Abraham again bowed low before the citizens of the land, Focus ↗

13 and he replied to Ephron as everyone listened. “No, listen to me. I will buy it from you. Let me pay... Focus ↗

14 Ephron answered Abraham, Focus ↗

15 “My lord, please listen to me. The land is worth 400 pieces of silver, but what is that between frie... Focus ↗

16 So Abraham agreed to Ephron’s price and paid the amount he had suggested — 400 pieces of silver, wei... Focus ↗

17 So Abraham bought the plot of land belonging to Ephron at Machpelah, near Mamre. This included the f... Focus ↗

18 It was transferred to Abraham as his permanent possession in the presence of the Hittite elders at t... Focus ↗

19 Then Abraham buried his wife, Sarah, there in Canaan, in the cave of Machpelah, near Mamre (also cal... Focus ↗

20 So the field and the cave were transferred from the Hittites to Abraham for use as a permanent buria...

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