Verse 3

Genesis 23:3

American Standard Version Byzantine Text

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יָּ֨קָם֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם מֵ/עַ֖ל פְּנֵ֣י מֵת֑/וֹ וַ/יְדַבֵּ֥ר אֶל בְּנֵי חֵ֖ת לֵ/אמֹֽר

English Translation

And Abraham rose up from before the dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying.

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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,

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 sepulchers 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... Focus ↗

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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