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 [a]your presence for [b]a burial site.” 10 Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham [c]so that the sons of Heth heard, (A)that is, all who entered the gate of his city, saying, 11 “No, my lord, listen to me; (B)I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of the sons of my people I give it to you; bury your dead.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 23:9 Lit the midst of you
  2. Genesis 23:9 Lit possession of a burial place
  3. Genesis 23:10 Lit in the ears of

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