Verse 20

Genesis 23:20

Geneva Bible

20 Thus the fielde and the caue, that is therein, was made sure vnto Abraham for a possession of buriall by the Hittites.

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 an hundreth twentie and seuen yeere olde (so long liued she). Focus ↗

2 Then Sarah dyed in Kiriath-arba: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. and Abraham came to mourn... Focus ↗

3 Then Abraham rose vp from the sight of his corps, and talked with the Hittites, saying, Focus ↗

4 I am a stranger, and a forreiner among you, giue me a possession of buriall with you, that I may bur... Focus ↗

5 Then the Hittites answered Abraham, saying vnto him, Focus ↗

6 Heare vs, my lorde: thou art a prince of God (Elohim) among vs: in the chiefest of our sepulchres bu... Focus ↗

7 Then Abraham stoode vp, and bowed him selfe before the people of the land of the Hittites. Focus ↗

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

9 That he would giue me ye caue of Machpelah, which he hath in the ende of his field: that he would gi... Focus ↗

10 (For Ephron dwelt among the Hittites) Then Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of al... Focus ↗

11 No, my Lord, heare me: the fielde giue I thee, and the caue, that therein is, I giue it thee: euen i... Focus ↗

12 Then Abraham bowed himselfe before the people of the land, Focus ↗

13 And spake vnto Ephron in the audience of the people of the countrey, saying, Seeing thou wilt giue i... Focus ↗

14 Ephron then answered Abraham, saying vnto him, Focus ↗

15 My lord, hearken vnto me: ye land is worth foure hundreth shekels of siluer: what is that betweene m... Focus ↗

16 So Abraham hearkened vnto Ephron, and Abraham weyed to Ephron the siluer, which he had named, in the... Focus ↗

17 So the fielde of Ephron which was in Machpelah, and ouer against Mamre, euen the field and the caue... Focus ↗

18 Vnto Abraham for a possession, in ye sight of the Hittites, euen of all that went in at the gates of... Focus ↗

19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the caue of the fielde of Machpelah ouer against Ma... Focus ↗

20 Thus the fielde and the caue, that is therein, was made sure vnto Abraham for a possession of burial...

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