Genesis 23
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1And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.
Genesis 23:1
2And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
Genesis 23:2
3And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
Genesis 23:3
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.
Genesis 23:4
5And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Genesis 23:5
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.
Genesis 23:6
7And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
Genesis 23:7
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,
Genesis 23:8
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.
Genesis 23:9
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,
Genesis 23:10
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.
Genesis 23:11
12And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.
Genesis 23:12
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.
Genesis 23:13
14And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Genesis 23:14
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.
Genesis 23:15
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.
Genesis 23:16
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
Genesis 23:17
18Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
Genesis 23:18
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.
Genesis 23:19
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.
Genesis 23:20
Chapter 23
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Genesis 23:2
Genesis 23:19And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpe...Genesis 13:18Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is...1 Chronicles 6:57And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city...Judges 1:10And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Heb...2 Samuel 1:17¶ And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
Genesis 23:3
Genesis 10:15¶ And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,Genesis 23:5And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,1 Samuel 26:6Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of...2 Samuel 23:39Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.Genesis 27:46And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Het...
Genesis 23:4
Hebrews 11:9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling...1 Chronicles 29:15For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our d...Genesis 17:8And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art...Psalms 119:19I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.Acts 7:5And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: y...
Genesis 23:6
Genesis 24:35And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath...Genesis 14:14And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained se...Genesis 21:22¶ And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain...Genesis 32:18Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob’s; it is a present sent unto my l...Genesis 13:2And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
Genesis 23:7
Genesis 18:2And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he...Romans 12:17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all me...Genesis 19:1And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: an...1 Peter 3:8Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethr...Proverbs 18:24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that s...
Genesis 23:8
1 Kings 2:17And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say the...1 John 2:1My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any m...Genesis 25:9And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field...Luke 7:3And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching...Hebrews 7:26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate fr...
Genesis 23:9
Genesis 23:10
Genesis 34:20¶ And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed w...Genesis 34:24And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate...Genesis 23:18Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before al...Isaiah 28:6And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength t...Ruth 4:1Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman...
Genesis 23:11
Luke 19:24And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him...Isaiah 32:8But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.Deuteronomy 19:15¶ One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin,...Ruth 4:11And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses...Genesis 23:6Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulc...
Genesis 23:12
Genesis 23:13
Acts 20:35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak...Romans 13:8Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath f...Colossians 4:5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.Hebrews 13:5Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things a...Philippians 4:5Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
Cross References
Genesis 23:2
Genesis 23:19And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpe...Genesis 13:18Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is...1 Chronicles 6:57And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city...Judges 1:10And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Heb...2 Samuel 1:17¶ And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
Genesis 23:3
Genesis 10:15¶ And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,Genesis 23:5And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,1 Samuel 26:6Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of...2 Samuel 23:39Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.Genesis 27:46And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Het...
Genesis 23:4
Hebrews 11:9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling...1 Chronicles 29:15For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our d...Genesis 17:8And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art...Psalms 119:19I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.Acts 7:5And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: y...
Genesis 23:6
Genesis 24:35And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath...Genesis 14:14And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained se...Genesis 21:22¶ And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain...Genesis 32:18Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob’s; it is a present sent unto my l...Genesis 13:2And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
Genesis 23:7
Genesis 18:2And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he...Romans 12:17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all me...Genesis 19:1And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: an...1 Peter 3:8Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethr...Proverbs 18:24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that s...
Genesis 23:8
1 Kings 2:17And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say the...1 John 2:1My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any m...Genesis 25:9And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field...Luke 7:3And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching...Hebrews 7:26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate fr...
Genesis 23:9
Genesis 23:10
Genesis 34:20¶ And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed w...Genesis 34:24And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate...Genesis 23:18Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before al...Isaiah 28:6And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength t...Ruth 4:1Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman...
Genesis 23:11
Luke 19:24And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him...Isaiah 32:8But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.Deuteronomy 19:15¶ One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin,...Ruth 4:11And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses...Genesis 23:6Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulc...
Genesis 23:12
Genesis 23:13
Acts 20:35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak...Romans 13:8Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath f...Colossians 4:5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.Hebrews 13:5Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things a...Philippians 4:5Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.