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Genesis 23:8-10
Lexham English Bible
Genesis 23:8-10
Lexham English Bible
8 And he spoke with them, saying, “If you are willing[a] that I bury my dead from before me, hear me and intercede for me with Ephron the son of Zohar, 9 that he may sell[b] to me the cave of Machpelah which belongs to him,[c] which is at the end of his field. At full value let him sell[d] it to me in your midst as a burial site.”[e] 10 Now Ephron was sitting among the Hittites.[f] And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the Hittites[g] with respect to all who were entering the gate of his city, and said,
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- Genesis 23:8 Literally “if there is with your inner selves / souls”
- Genesis 23:9 Or “give”
- Genesis 23:9 Literally “which is to him”
- Genesis 23:9 Or “give”
- Genesis 23:9 Literally “ownership of a grave”
- Genesis 23:10 Or “sons of Heth”
- Genesis 23:10 Or “sons of Heth”
Genesis 23:8-10
New International Version
Genesis 23:8-10
New International Version
8 He said to them, “If you are willing to let me bury my dead, then listen to me and intercede with Ephron son of Zohar(A) on my behalf 9 so he will sell me the cave of Machpelah,(B) which belongs to him and is at the end of his field. Ask him to sell it to me for the full price as a burial site among you.”
10 Ephron the Hittite was sitting among his people and he replied to Abraham in the hearing of all the Hittites(C) who had come to the gate(D) of his city.
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