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Genesis 23:2-4
New American Standard Bible 1995
Genesis 23:2-4
New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Sarah died in (A)Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham [a]went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. 3 Then Abraham rose from before his dead, and spoke to the (B)sons of Heth, saying, 4 “I am (C)a stranger and a sojourner among you; (D)give me [b]a (E)burial site among you that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”
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- Genesis 23:2 Or proceeded
- Genesis 23:4 Lit possession of a grave
Genesis 23:2-4
New International Version
Genesis 23:2-4
New International Version
2 She died at Kiriath Arba(A) (that is, Hebron)(B) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her.(C)
3 Then Abraham rose from beside his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites.[a](D) He said, 4 “I am a foreigner and stranger(E) among you. Sell me some property for a burial site here so I can bury my dead.(F)”
Footnotes
- Genesis 23:3 Or the descendants of Heth; also in verses 5, 7, 10, 16, 18 and 20
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