And he spoke with them, saying, “If [a]you are willing to let me bury my dead out of my sight, listen to me, and plead with (A)Ephron the son of Zohar for me, that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which he owns, which is at the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in [b]your presence for [c]a burial site.” 10 Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham [d]so that the sons of Heth heard, (B)that is, all who entered the gate of his city, saying,

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 23:8 Lit it is with your soul
  2. Genesis 23:9 Lit the midst of you
  3. Genesis 23:9 Lit possession of a burial place
  4. Genesis 23:10 Lit in the ears of

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