Verse 11

Genesis 23:11

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11 Abraham bowed low before the local people,

Original Language Text

hebrew

לֹֽא אֲדֹנִ֣/י שְׁמָעֵ֔/נִי הַ/שָּׂדֶה֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לָ֔/ךְ וְ/הַ/מְּעָרָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר בּ֖/וֹ לְ/ךָ֣ נְתַתִּ֑י/הָ לְ/עֵינֵ֧י בְנֵי עַמִּ֛/י נְתַתִּ֥י/הָ לָּ֖/ךְ קְבֹ֥ר מֵתֶֽ/ךָ

English Translation

I have given you the field, and the cave that is in it I have given to you for a possession in the presence of the children of my people I have given it to you for a burying place for your dead.

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Chapter 23 Context

1 Sarah lived to be 127, Focus ↗

2 and then she died at Kiriath-arba (or Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went in to mourn her de... Focus ↗

3 “I am a foreigner, a stranger living among you,” he said. “Please let me buy a burial site so I can... Focus ↗

4 The Hittites answered Abraham, telling him, Focus ↗

5 “Listen, my lord, you are a highly-respected prince among us. Choose the very best of our burial sit... Focus ↗

6 Abraham got up and bowed low before the Hittites, the local people, Focus ↗

7 and said to them, “If you agree to help me bury my dead, listen to my proposal. Could you please ask... Focus ↗

8 to sell me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him, down at the end of his field. I'm willing to p... Focus ↗

9 Ephron the Hittite was sitting there among his people. He replied to Abraham in the presence of the... Focus ↗

10 “No, my lord,” he said. “Please listen to me. I give you the field and the cave that is there. I giv... Focus ↗

11 Abraham bowed low before the local people,

12 and said to Ephron so everyone could hear, “Please listen to me. I will pay the price for the field.... Focus ↗

13 Ephron replied to Abraham, telling him, Focus ↗

14 “My lord, please listen to me. The land is worth four hundred pieces of silver. But what's that betw... Focus ↗

15 Abraham accepted Ephron's offer. Abraham weighed out and gave to Ephron the four hundred pieces of s... Focus ↗

16 So the property was legally transferred. It comprised Ephron's field in Machpelah near Mamre, both t... Focus ↗

17 This all became Abraham's property, and the transaction was witnessed by the Hittites who were there... Focus ↗

18 Then Abraham went and buried Sarah his wife in the cave in the field at Machpelah near Mamre (or Heb... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Genesis
Chapter: Chapter 23 (18 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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