Genesis 23

Verse 1

WEB Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years. This was the length of Sarah’s life.

KJV And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.

TSK an: ge 17:17

Verse 2

WEB Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

KJV And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

TSK Kirjath-arba: ge 23:19, ge 13:18, nu 13:22, jos 10:39, jos 14:14,15, jos 20:7, jud 1:10, 1sa 20:31, 2sa 2:11, 2sa 5:3,5, 1ch 6:57; mourn: ge 27:41, ge 50:10, nu 20:29, de 34:8, 1sa 28:3, 2sa 1:12,17, 2ch 35:25, jer 22:10,18, eze 24:16-18, joh 11:31,35, ac 8:2

Verse 3

WEB Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spoke to the children of Heth, saying,

KJV And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,

TSK Heth: ge 23:5,7, ge 10:15, ge 25:10, ge 27:46, ge 49:30, 1sa 26:6, 2sa 23:39

Verse 4

WEB “I am a stranger and a foreigner living with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”

KJV I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.

TSK stranger: ge 17:8, ge 47:9, le 25:23, 1ch 29:15, ps 39:12, ps 105:12,13, ps 119:19, heb 11:9,13-16, 1pe 2:11; buryingplace: ge 3:19, ge 49:30, ge 50:13, job 30:23, ec 6:3, ec 12:5,7, ac 7:5

Verse 5

WEB The children of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,

KJV And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,

TSK No cross references.

Verse 6

WEB “Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the best of our tombs. None of us will withhold from you his tomb. Bury your dead.”

KJV Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.

TSK my lord: ge 18:12, ge 24:18,35, ge 31:35, ge 32:4,5,18, ge 42:10, ge 44:5,8, ex 32:22, ru 2:13; a mighty prince: ge 21:22, isa 45:14, 1jo 3:1,2; prince: ge 13:2, ge 14:14, ge 24:35

Verse 7

WEB Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

KJV And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

TSK And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.: ge 18:2, ge 19:1, pr 18:24, ro 12:17,18, heb 12:14, 1pe 3:8

Verse 8

WEB He talked with them, saying, “If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,

KJV And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,

TSK intreat: 1ki 2:17, lu 7:3,4, heb 7:26, 1jo 2:1,2

Verse 9

WEB that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me among you for a possession of a burying-place.”

KJV That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.

TSK much money: ro 12:17, ro 13:8

Verse 10

WEB Now Ephron was sitting in the middle of the children of Heth. Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the children of Heth, even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,

KJV And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

TSK all that: ge 23:18, ge 34:20,24, ru 4:1-4, job 29:7, isa 28:6; his: ge 24:10, mt 9:1, lu 2:3,4

Verse 11

WEB “No, my lord, hear me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of the children of my people I give it to you. Bury your dead.”

KJV Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.

TSK my lord: ge 23:6, 2sa 24:20-24, 1ch 21:22-24, isa 32:8; in the: ge 23:18, nu 35:30, de 17:6, de 19:15, ru 4:1,4,9,11, jer 32:7-12, lu 19:24

Verse 12

WEB Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.

KJV And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

TSK And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.: ge 23:7, ge 18:2, ge 19:1

Verse 13

WEB He spoke to Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, “But if you will, please hear me. I will give the price of the field. Take it from me, and I will bury my dead there.”

KJV And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.

TSK I will: ge 14:22,23, 2sa 24:24, ac 20:35, ro 13:8, php 4:5-8, col 4:5, heb 13:5

Verse 14

WEB Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

KJV And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,

TSK No cross references.

Verse 15

WEB “My lord, listen to me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver between me and you? Therefore bury your dead.”

KJV My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

TSK shekels: ex 30:15, eze 45:12

Verse 16

WEB Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the current merchants’ standard.

KJV And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.

TSK weighed: ge 43:21, ezr 8:25-30, job 28:15, jer 32:9, zec 11:12, mt 7:12, ro 13:8, php 4:8, 1th 4:6; four: ge 23:15, ex 30:13, eze 45:12

Verse 17

WEB So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all of its borders, were deeded

KJV And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure

TSK the field: ge 23:20, ge 25:9, ge 49:30-32, ge 50:13, ac 7:16; made sure: ge 23:20, ru 4:7-10, ps 112:5, jer 32:7-14, mt 10:16, eph 5:15, col 4:5

Verse 18

WEB to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

KJV Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

TSK all: ge 34:20, ru 4:1, jer 32:12

Verse 19

WEB After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (that is, Hebron), in the land of Canaan.

KJV And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.

TSK And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.: ge 3:19, ge 25:9,10, ge 35:27-29, ge 47:30, ge 49:29-32, ge 50:13,25, job 30:23, ec 6:3, ec 12:5,7

Verse 20

WEB The field, and the cave that is in it, were deeded to Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the children of Heth.

KJV And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.

TSK were: ru 4:7-10, 2sa 24:24, jer 32:10,11; for a: ge 25:9, ge 49:31,32, ge 50:5,13,24,25, 2ki 21:18