Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version so he will sell me the cave of Machpelah, 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.” New Living Translation to let me buy his cave at Machpelah, down at the end of his field. I will pay the full price in the presence of witnesses, so I will have a permanent burial place for my family.” English Standard Version that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he owns; it is at the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me in your presence as property for a burying place.” Berean Standard Bible to sell me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me in your presence for full price, so that I may have a burial site.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version that he may give me the cave of Machpelah 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.” New American Standard Bible that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which he owns, which is at the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in your presence for a burial site.” NASB 1995 that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which he owns, which is at the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in your presence for a burial site.” NASB 1977 that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which he owns, which is at the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in your presence for a burial site.” Legacy Standard Bible that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which belongs to him, which is at the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in your presence as a possession for a burial site.” Amplified Bible so that he may give (sell) me the cave of Machpelah which he owns—it is at the end of his field; let him give it to me here in your presence for the full price as a burial site [which I may keep forever among you].” Christian Standard Bible 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.” Holman Christian Standard Bible 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 a burial place.” American Standard Version that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in the midst of you for a possession of a burying-place. Contemporary English Version to sell me Machpelah Cave at the end of his field. I'll pay what it's worth, and all of you can be witnesses." English Revised Version that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in the midst of you for a possession of a buryingplace. GOD'S WORD® Translation to let me have the cave of Machpelah that he owns at the end of his field. He should sell it to me for its full price as my property to be used as a tomb among you." Good News Translation 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." International Standard Version Give me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him, at the end of his field. He should sell it to me in your presence at full price for a burial site." Majority Standard Bible to sell me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me in your presence for full price, so that I may have a burial site.” NET Bible if he will sell me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me publicly for the full price, so that I may own it as a burial site." New Heart English Bible that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he owns; it is at the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me in your presence as a burial place." Webster's Bible Translation 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 burying-place among you. World English Bible that he may sell me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him sell it to me among you as a possession for a burial place.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he gives to me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which [is] in the extremity of his field; for full money does he give it to me, in your midst, for a possession of a burying-place.” Young's Literal Translation and he giveth to me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the extremity of his field; for full money doth he give it to me, in your midst, for a possession of a burying-place.' Smith's Literal Translation And he shall give to me the cave of Machpelah, which is to him, which is in the end of his field; for the full silver he shall give it to me in the midst of you for the possession of a grave. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThat he may give me the double cave, which he hath in the end of his field: for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me before you, for a possession of a buryingplace. Catholic Public Domain Version so that he may give me the double cave, which he has at the far end of his field. He may transfer it to me for as much money as it is worth in your sight, for the possession of a sepulcher.” New American Bible so that he will sell me the cave of Machpelah that he owns; it is at the edge of his field. Let him sell it to me in your presence at its full price for a burial place.” New Revised Standard Version so that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he owns; it is at the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me in your presence as a possession for a burying place.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThat he may give me the double cave which belongs to him, which is by the side of his field; let him give it to me for a full price as a possession for a burial ground among you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he will give me his double cave that is beside his field for full cost; let him give it to me among you for an inheritance of a tomb.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in the midst of you for a possession of a burying-place.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And let him give me the double cave which he has, which is in a part of his field, let him give it me for the money it is worth for possession of a burying-place among you. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Death and Burial of Sarah…8“If you are willing for me to bury my dead,” he said to them, “listen to me, and approach Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf 9to sell me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me in your presence for full price, so that I may have a burial site.” 10Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham,… Cross References Genesis 49:29-32 Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite. / The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site. / There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah. ... Genesis 50:13 They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site. Acts 7:16 Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver. Hebrews 11:9-10 By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. / For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. Hebrews 11:13-16 All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. / Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own. / If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. ... Genesis 12:7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. Genesis 13:15-17 for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever. / I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted. / Get up and walk around the land, through its length and breadth, for I will give it to you.” Genesis 15:18-21 On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates— / the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, / Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, ... Genesis 17:8 And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.” Genesis 21:30 He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.” Genesis 24:7 The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me from my father’s house and my native land, who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land’—He will send His angel before you so that you can take a wife for my son from there. Genesis 25:9-10 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite. / This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah. Genesis 33:19 And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. Genesis 35:27-29 Jacob returned to his father Isaac at Mamre, near Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed. / And Isaac lived 180 years. / Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. Genesis 47:30 but when I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me with them.” Joseph answered, “I will do as you have requested.” Treasury of Scripture That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, 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 burial plot among you. much money. Romans 12:17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. Jump to Previous Amongst Belongs Burial Burying Buryingplace Burying-Place Cave End Extremity Field Full Hollow Machpelah Mach-Pe'lah Midst Money Owns Possession Presence Price Property Resting-Place Rock Sepulchre Site WorthJump to Next Amongst Belongs Burial Burying Buryingplace Burying-Place Cave End Extremity Field Full Hollow Machpelah Mach-Pe'lah Midst Money Owns Possession Presence Price Property Resting-Place Rock Sepulchre Site WorthGenesis 23 1. The age and death of Sarah.3. The purchase of the field and cave of Machpelah; 19. where Sarah is buried. so that he will sell me The phrase "so that he will sell me" indicates a transaction that is both legal and formal. In the ancient Near Eastern context, property transactions were often conducted at the city gate or in the presence of witnesses to ensure legitimacy. The Hebrew root for "sell" is מָכַר (makar), which implies a transfer of ownership. This reflects Abraham's desire to secure a permanent and undisputed burial place for his family, emphasizing the importance of legal ownership and the respect for property rights in biblical times. the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him and is at the end of his field Let him sell it to me in your presence for the full price as a burial site For as much money as it is worth.--Heb., for full silver, rendered "the full price" in 1Chronicles 21:22. A buryingplace amongst you.--This translation is quite wrong. Abraham had no wish that Sarah should be buried amongst the Hittites, but required that the sale should be duly attested. The Heb. is. Let him give it me in the midst of you (that is, in a general assembly of the people), for a possession and a buryingplace. Hebrew to sellוְיִתֶּן־ (wə·yit·ten-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set me לִ֗י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew the cave מְעָרַ֤ת (mə·‘ā·raṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4631: A cavern of Machpelah הַמַּכְפֵּלָה֙ (ham·maḵ·pê·lāh) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4375: Machpelah -- a place near Hebron that belongs to him; אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that it אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that is at the end בִּקְצֵ֣ה (biq·ṣêh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7097: End, extremity of his field. שָׂדֵ֑הוּ (śā·ḏê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7704: Field, land Let him sell it יִתְּנֶ֥נָּה (yit·tə·nen·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to me לִ֛י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew in your presence בְּתוֹכְכֶ֖ם (bə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre for full מָלֵ֜א (mā·lê) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 4392: Full, filling, fulness, fully price, בְּכֶ֨סֶף (bə·ḵe·sep̄) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money so that [I may have] a burial קָֽבֶר׃ (qā·ḇer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6913: A grave, sepulcher site.” לַאֲחֻזַּת־ (la·’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ-) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 272: Something seized, a possession Links Genesis 23:9 NIVGenesis 23:9 NLT Genesis 23:9 ESV Genesis 23:9 NASB Genesis 23:9 KJV Genesis 23:9 BibleApps.com Genesis 23:9 Biblia Paralela Genesis 23:9 Chinese Bible Genesis 23:9 French Bible Genesis 23:9 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 23:9 That he may give me the cave (Gen. 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