Genesis 23:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 23:5

3 Then Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of ^aHeth, saying,

4 ^a“I am a foreigner and a visitor among you. ^bGive me property for a burial place among you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”

5 And the sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,

6 “Hear us, my lord: You are a¹ ^amighty prince among us; bury your dead in the choicest of our burial places. None of us will withhold from you his burial place, that you may bury your dead.”

7 Then Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land, the sons of Heth.

8 And he spoke with them, saying, “If it is your wish that I bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and¹ meet with Ephron the son of Zohar for me,

9 that he may give me the cave of ^aMachpelah which he has, which is at the end of his field. Let him give it to me at the full price, as property for a burial place among you.”

Verse Comparison: Genesis 23:5

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American Standard Version
And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,

Amplified® Bible
And the Hittites replied to Abraham,

Contemporary English Version
"Sir," they answered, "you are an important man. Choose the best place to bury your wife. None of us would refuse you a resting place for your dead."

Darby English Version
And the sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,

Good News Bible
They answered,

King James Version
And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,

New American Standard Bible
The sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,

New International Version
The Hittites replied to Abraham,

New King James Version
And the sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,

Revised Standard Version
The Hittites answered Abraham,

Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Heth answer Abraham, saying to him,

New English Translation
The sons of Heth answered Abraham,¹

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