Holy Bible
(King James Version)
Genesis:
Chapter 23
1. AND
Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the
years of the life of Sarah.
2. And Sarah died in Kir-jath-ar-ba; the same is Hebron in the land of
Ca-na-an: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
3. And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of
Heth, saying,
4. I 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.
5. And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
6. Hear 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.
7. And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land,
even to the children of Heth.
8. And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should
bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the
son of Zohar,
9. That he may give me the cave of Mach-pe-lah, 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 amongst you.
10. And 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,
11. Nay, 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.
12. And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.
13. And 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.
14. And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,
15. My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred she-kels of
silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead
16. And 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 she-kels of silver, current money with the merchant.
17. And the field of Ephron, which was in Mach-pe-lah, 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
18. Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of
Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
19. And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the
field of Mach-pe-lah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Ca-na-an.
20. And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto
Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.
Jan. 9 Daily reading schedule.. go to chapter 24
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