Verse 15

Genesis 23:15

American Standard Version

15 My lord, hearken unto me. A piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that betwixt me and thee? Bury therefore thy dead.

Original Language Text

hebrew

אֲדֹנִ֣/י שְׁמָעֵ֔/נִי אֶרֶץ֩ אַרְבַּ֨ע מֵאֹ֧ת שֶֽׁקֶל כֶּ֛סֶף בֵּינִ֥/י וּ/בֵֽינְ/ךָ֖ מַה הִ֑וא וְ/אֶת מֵתְ/ךָ֖ קְבֹֽר

English Translation

My lord, listen to me: What is four hundred shekels of silver between me and you? Bury your dead.

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Chapter 23 Context

1 And the life of Sarah was a hundred and seven and twenty years. These were the years of the life of... Focus ↗

2 And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan. And Abraham came to mour... Focus ↗

3 And Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spake unto the children of Heth, saying, Focus ↗

4 I am a stranger and a sojourner with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I m... Focus ↗

5 And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, Focus ↗

6 Hear us, my lord. Thou art a prince of God (Elohim) among us. In the choice of our sepulchres bury t... Focus ↗

7 And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth. Focus ↗

8 And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, he... Focus ↗

9 that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field. For the... Focus ↗

10 Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham... Focus ↗

11 Nay, my lord, hear me. The field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee. In the p... Focus ↗

12 And Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land. Focus ↗

13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt, I pray... Focus ↗

14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him, Focus ↗

15 My lord, hearken unto me. A piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that betwixt...

16 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron. And Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in th... Focus ↗

17 So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave whic... Focus ↗

18 unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at th... Focus ↗

19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (th... Focus ↗

20 And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryi... Focus ↗

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