⁴ “I am only a ·stranger [sojourner; wanderer; resident alien] and a ·foreigner [settler; ^Cthe combination of terms indicates a resident alien] here. Sell me some ·of your land [property for a burial place] so that I can bury my ·dead wife [^Ldead].”

⁵ The Hittites answered Abraham, ⁶ “·Sir [My lord], you are a ·great leader [mighty prince; or prince of God; ^Ca man of wealth and power even though he owned no land] among us. You may have the ·best [choicest] place we have to bury your dead. You may have any of our burying places that you want, and none of us will stop you from burying your ·dead wife [^Ldead].”