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Genesis 23:3-5
1599 Geneva Bible
Genesis 23:3-5
1599 Geneva Bible
3 ¶ Then Abraham [a]rose up from the sight of his corpse, and talked with the [b]Hittites, saying,
4 I am a stranger, and a foreigner among you: give me a possession of burial with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.
5 Then the Hittites answered Abraham, saying unto him,
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- Genesis 23:3 That is, when he had mourned: so the godly may mourn, if they pass not measure, and the natural affection is commendable.
- Genesis 23:3 Hebrew, sons of Heth.
Genesis 23:3-5
New International Version
Genesis 23:3-5
New International Version
3 Then Abraham rose from beside his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites.[a](A) He said, 4 “I am a foreigner and stranger(B) among you. Sell me some property for a burial site here so I can bury my dead.(C)”
5 The Hittites replied to Abraham,
Footnotes
- Genesis 23:3 Or the descendants of Heth; also in verses 5, 7, 10, 16, 18 and 20
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