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Genesis 23:1-16 (GN)

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¹ Sarah lived to be 127 years old. ² She died in Hebron in the land of Canaan, and Abraham mourned her death. ³ He left the place where his wife's body was lying, went to the Hittites, and said, ⁴ "I am a foreigner living here among you; sell me some land, so that I can bury my wife." ⁵ They answered, ⁶ "Listen to us, sir. We look upon you as a mighty leader; bury your wife in the best grave that we have. Any of us would be glad to give you a grave, so that you can bury her." ⁷ Then Abraham bowed before them ⁸ and said, "If you are willing to let me bury my wife here, please ask Ephron son of Zohar ⁹ to sell me Machpelah Cave, which is near the edge of his field. Ask him to sell it to me for its full price, here in your presence, so that I can own it as a burial ground." ¹⁰ Ephron himself was sitting with the other Hittites at the meeting place at the city gate; he answered in the hearing of everyone there, ¹¹ "Listen, sir; I will give you the whole field and the cave that is in it. Here in the presence of my own people, I will give it to you, so that you can bury your wife." ¹² But Abraham bowed before the Hittites ¹³ and said to Ephron, so that everyone could hear, "May I ask you, please, to listen. I will buy the whole field. Accept my payment, and I will bury my wife there." ¹⁴ Ephron answered, ¹⁵ "Sir, land worth only four hundred pieces of silver---what is that between us? Bury your wife in it." ¹⁶ Abraham agreed and weighed out the amount that Ephron had mentioned in the hearing of the people---four hundred pieces of silver, according to the standard weights used by the merchants.

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 6) Genesis 23 - The Death of Sarah (2014-05-15)
(v. 15) Genesis 23 - The Death of Sarah (2014-05-15)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 1) Teachers Worship: Genesis 23 (2014-05-17)
(v. 2) Teachers Worship: Genesis 23 (2014-05-17)
(v. 3) Teachers Worship: Genesis 23 (2014-05-17)
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(v. 14) Teachers Worship: Genesis 23 (2014-05-17)
(v. 14) Teachers Worship: Genesis 23 (2014-05-17)
(v. 15) Teachers Worship: Genesis 23 (2014-05-17)
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(v. 16) Teachers Worship: Genesis 23 (2014-05-17)
(v. 16) Teachers Worship: Genesis 23 (2014-05-17)

Definition(s):
Abraham (Ab-ra-ham): father of a great multitude
Abraham (Ehb-ra-ham): father of a great multitude
Hebron (He-bron): society; friendship
Machpelah (Makh-pe-la): double
Zohar (Zoh-har): white; bright; dryness
Hittites (Hitt-ights):