Genesis 23 Flashcards
Genesis 23:1
Sarah lived to be a hundred and twenty-seven years old.
Genesis 23:2
She died at Kiriath Arba in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her.
Genesis 23:3
Then Abraham rose from beside his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites. He said,
Genesis 23:4
“I am an alien and a stranger among you. Sell me some property for a burial site here so I can bury my dead.”
Genesis 23:5
The Hittites replied to Abraham,
Genesis 23:6
“Sir, listen to us. You are a mighty prince among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our tombs. None of us will refuse you his tomb for burying your dead.”
Genesis 23:7
Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.
Genesis 23:8
He said to them, “If you are willing to let me bury my dead, then listen to me and intercede with Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf
Genesis 23:9
so he will sell me the cave of Machpelah, which belongs to him and is at the end of his field. Ask him to sell it to me for the full price as a burial site among you.”
Genesis 23:10
Ephron the Hittite was sitting among his people and he replied to Abraham in the hearing of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.
Genesis 23:11
“No, my lord,” he said. “Listen to me; I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it to you in the presence of my people. Bury your dead.”
Genesis 23:12
Again Abraham bowed down before the people of the land
Genesis 23:13
and he said to Ephron in their hearing, “Listen to me, if you will. I will pay the price of the field. Accept it from me so I can bury my dead there.”
Genesis 23:14
Ephron answered Abraham,
Genesis 23:15
“Listen to me, my lord; the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver, but what is that between me and you? Bury your dead.”