The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 1 , When Sarah was 127 years old,
23:2 she died at Kiriath-arba (now called Hebron) in the land of Canaan. There Abraham mourned and wept for her.
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 2 , she died at Kiriath-arba (now called Hebron) in the land of Canaan. There Abraham mourned and wept for her.
23:3 Then, leaving her body, he went to the Hittite elders and said,
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 3 , Then, leaving her body, he went to the Hittite elders and said,
23:4 'Here I am, a stranger in a foreign land, with no place to bury my wife. Please let me have a piece of land for a burial plot.'
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 4 , 'Here I am, a stranger in a foreign land, with no place to bury my wife. Please let me have a piece of land for a burial plot.'
23:5 The Hittites replied to Abraham,
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 5 , The Hittites replied to Abraham,
23:6 'Certainly, for you are an honored prince among us. It will be a privilege to have you choose the finest of our tombs so you can bury her there.'
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 6 , 'Certainly, for you are an honored prince among us. It will be a privilege to have you choose the finest of our tombs so you can bury her there.'
23:7 Then Abraham bowed low before them and said,
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 7 , Then Abraham bowed low before them and said,
23:8 'Since this is how you feel, be so kind as to ask Ephron son of Zohar
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 8 , 'Since this is how you feel, be so kind as to ask Ephron son of Zohar
23:9 to let me have the cave of Machpelah, down at the end of his field. I want to pay the full price, of course, whatever is publicly agreed upon, so I may have a permanent burial place for my family.'
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 9 , to let me have the cave of Machpelah, down at the end of his field. I want to pay the full price, of course, whatever is publicly agreed upon, so I may have a permanent burial place for my family.'
23:10 Ephron was sitting there among the others, and he answered Abraham as the others listened, speaking publicly before all the elders of the town.
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 10 , Ephron was sitting there among the others, and he answered Abraham as the others listened, speaking publicly before all the elders of the town.
23:11 'No, sir,' he said to Abraham, 'please listen to me. I will give you the cave and the field. Here in the presence of my people, I give it to you. Go and bury your dead.'
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 11 , 'No, sir,' he said to Abraham, 'please listen to me. I will give you the cave and the field. Here in the presence of my people, I give it to you. Go and bury your dead.'
23:12 Abraham bowed again to the people of the land,
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 12 , Abraham bowed again to the people of the land,
23:13 and he replied to Ephron as everyone listened. 'No, listen to me,' he insisted. 'I will buy it from you. Let me pay the full price for the field so I can bury my dead there.'
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 13 , and he replied to Ephron as everyone listened. 'No, listen to me,' he insisted. 'I will buy it from you. Let me pay the full price for the field so I can bury my dead there.'
23:14 'Well,' Ephron answered,
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 14 , 'Well,' Ephron answered,
23:15 'the land is worth four hundred pieces of silver, but what is that between friends? Go ahead and bury your dead.'
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 15 , 'the land is worth four hundred pieces of silver, but what is that between friends? Go ahead and bury your dead.'
23:16 So Abraham paid Ephron the amount he had suggested, four hundred pieces of silver, as was publicly agreed.
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 16 , So Abraham paid Ephron the amount he had suggested, four hundred pieces of silver, as was publicly agreed.
23:17 He bought the plot of land belonging to Ephron at Machpelah, near Mamre. This included the field, the cave that was in it, and all the trees nearby.
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 17 , He bought the plot of land belonging to Ephron at Machpelah, near Mamre. This included the field, the cave that was in it, and all the trees nearby.
23:18 They became Abraham's permanent possession by the agreement made in the presence of the Hittite elders at the city gate.
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 18 , They became Abraham's permanent possession by the agreement made in the presence of the Hittite elders at the city gate.
23:19 So Abraham buried Sarah there in Canaan, in the cave of Machpelah, near Mamre, which is at Hebron.
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 19 , So Abraham buried Sarah there in Canaan, in the cave of Machpelah, near Mamre, which is at Hebron.
23:20 The field and the cave were sold to Abraham by the Hittites as a permanent burial place.
The NLT Book of Genesis , Chapter 23 , Verse 20 , The field and the cave were sold to Abraham by the Hittites as a permanent burial place.
