to give me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him give it to me in your presence, for the full price, as burial property.”

10 Ephron was sitting among the Hethites. So in the hearing[a] of all the Hethites who came to the gate of his city,(A) Ephron the Hethite answered Abraham: 11 “No, my lord. Listen to me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it to you in the sight[b] of my people. Bury your dead.”

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  1. 23:10 Lit ears, also in vv. 13,16
  2. 23:11 Lit in the eyes of the sons

so he will sell me the cave of Machpelah,(A) 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(B) who had come to the gate(C) of his city. 11 “No, my lord,” he said. “Listen to me; I give[a](D) you the field, and I give[b] you the cave that is in it. I give[c] it to you in the presence of my people. Bury your dead.”

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  1. Genesis 23:11 Or sell
  2. Genesis 23:11 Or sell
  3. Genesis 23:11 Or sell