Verse 11
Genesis 23:11
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Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the children of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
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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