Parallel Chapters The Death and Burial of Sarah | 1Sarah lived to be a hundred and twenty-seven years old. | 1Sarah lived 127 years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. | 1Now Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. | 1And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah. | 1Now Sarah lived 127 years; these were all the years of her life. |
| 2She died at Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her. | 2And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. | 2Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. | 2And 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. | 2Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. |
| 3Then Abraham rose from beside his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites. He said, | 3And Abraham rose up from before his dead and said to the Hittites, | 3Then Abraham rose from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying, | 3And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying, | 3Then Abraham got up from beside his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites:" |
| 4"I am a foreigner and stranger among you. Sell me some property for a burial site here so I can bury my dead." | 4“I am a sojourner and foreigner among you; give me property among you for a burying place, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.” | 4"I am a stranger and a sojourner among you; give me a burial site among you that I may bury my dead out of my sight." | 4I 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. | 4I am a foreign resident among you. Give me a burial site among you so that I can bury my dead." |
| 5The Hittites replied to Abraham, | 5The Hittites answered Abraham, | 5The sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him, | 5And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, | 5The Hittites replied to Abraham," |
| 6"Sir, listen to us. You are a mighty prince among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our tombs. None of us will refuse you his tomb for burying your dead." | 6“Hear us, my lord; you are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our tombs. None of us will withhold from you his tomb to hinder you from burying your dead.” | 6"Hear us, my lord, you are a mighty prince among us; bury your dead in the choicest of our graves; none of us will refuse you his grave for burying your dead." | 6Hear 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. | 6Listen to us, lord. You are God's chosen one among us. Bury your dead in our finest burial place. None of us will withhold from you his burial place for burying your dead." |
| 7Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites. | 7Abraham rose and bowed to the Hittites, the people of the land. | 7So Abraham rose and bowed to the people of the land, the sons of Heth. | 7And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth. | 7Then Abraham rose and bowed down to the Hittites, the people of the land. |
| 8He said to them, "If you are willing to let me bury my dead, then listen to me and intercede with Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf | 8And he said to them, “If you are willing that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me and entreat for me Ephron the son of Zohar, | 8And he spoke with them, saying, "If it is your wish for me to bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and approach Ephron the son of Zohar for me, | 8And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar, | 8He said to them, "If you are willing for me to bury my dead, listen to me and ask Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf |
| 9so 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." | 9that 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.” | 9that 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." | 9That 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. | 9to 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." |
| 10Ephron the Hittite was sitting among his people and he replied to Abraham in the hearing of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city. | 10Now Ephron was sitting among the Hittites, and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the Hittites, of all who went in at the gate of his city, | 10Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth; even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying, | 10And 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, | 10Ephron was sitting among the Hittites. So in the presence of all the Hittites who came to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham: " |
| 11"No, my lord," he said. "Listen to me; I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it to you in the presence of my people. Bury your dead." | 11“No, my lord, hear me: I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the sight of the sons of my people I give it to you. Bury your dead.” | 11"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 sons of my people I give it to you; bury your dead." | 11Nay, 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. | 11No, my lord. Listen to me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it to you in the presence of my people. Bury your dead." |
| 12Again Abraham bowed down before the people of the land | 12Then Abraham bowed down before the people of the land. | 12And Abraham bowed before the people of the land. | 12And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land. | 12Abraham bowed down to the people of the land |
| 13and he said to Ephron in their hearing, "Listen to me, if you will. I will pay the price of the field. Accept it from me so I can bury my dead there." | 13And he said to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land, “But if you will, hear me: I give the price of the field. Accept it from me, that I may bury my dead there.” | 13He spoke to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land, saying, "If you will only please listen to me; I will give the price of the field, accept it from me that I may bury my dead there." | 13And 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. | 13and said to Ephron in the presence of the people of the land, "Please listen to me. Let me pay the price of the field. Accept it from me, and let me bury my dead there." |
| 14Ephron answered Abraham, | 14Ephron answered Abraham, | 14Then Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him, | 14And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him, | 14Ephron answered Abraham and said to him, " |
| 15"Listen to me, my lord; the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver, but what is that between you and me? Bury your dead." | 15“My lord, listen to me: a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between you and me? Bury your dead.” | 15"My lord, listen to me; a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between me and you? So bury your dead." | 15My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. | 15My lord, listen to me. Land worth 400 shekels of silver--what is that between you and me? Bury your dead." |
| 16Abraham agreed to Ephron's terms and weighed out for him the price he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the weight current among the merchants. | 16Abraham listened to Ephron, and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the Hittites, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the weights current among the merchants. | 16Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver which he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, commercial standard. | 16And 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. | 16Abraham agreed with Ephron, and Abraham weighed out to Ephron the silver that he had agreed to in the presence of the Hittites: 400 shekels of silver at the current commercial rate. |
| 17So Ephron's field in Machpelah near Mamre--both the field and the cave in it, and all the trees within the borders of the field--was deeded | 17So the field of Ephron in Machpelah, which was to the east of Mamre, the field with the cave that was in it and all the trees that were in the field, throughout its whole area, was made over | 17So Ephron's field, which was in Machpelah, which faced Mamre, the field and cave which was in it, and all the trees which were in the field, that were within all the confines of its border, were deeded over | 17And 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 | 17So Ephron's field at Machpelah near Mamre--the field with its cave and all the trees anywhere within the boundaries of the field--became |
| 18to Abraham as his property in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of the city. | 18to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the Hittites, before all who went in at the gate of his city. | 18to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city. | 18Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city. | 18Abraham's possession in the presence of all the Hittites who came to the gate of his city. |
| 19Afterward Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah near Mamre (which is at Hebron) in the land of Canaan. | 19After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah east of Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. | 19After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field at Machpelah facing Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. | 19And 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. | 19After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. |
| 20So the field and the cave in it were deeded to Abraham by the Hittites as a burial site. | 20The field and the cave that is in it were made over to Abraham as property for a burying place by the Hittites. | 20So the field and the cave that is in it, were deeded over to Abraham for a burial site by the sons of Heth. | 20And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth. | 20The field with its cave passed from the Hittites to Abraham as a burial place. |
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