And he spoke with them, saying, “If it is your [a]wish for me to bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and approach (A)Ephron the son of Zohar for me, 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 [b]your presence for [c]a burial site.” 10 Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth; even (B)of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 23:8 Lit soul
  2. Genesis 23:9 Lit the midst of you
  3. Genesis 23:9 Lit possession of a burial place

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 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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