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Genesis 23

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 23 of 50

1 And the life of Sarah was a hundred and twenty-seven years, the years of the life of Sarah.

2 And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba (The City of Arba), it is Hebron, in the land of Canaan. And Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

3 And Abraham rose up from before his dead and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying,

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Chapter Summary

1 The age and death of Sarah. 3 The purchase of Machpelah, 19 where Sarah was buried.

Key Hebrew Words

עִיר֖ excitement H5892 · TWOT 1587a
נַפְשְׁ soul H5315 · TWOT 1395a
סָבִֽיב circuit H5439 · TWOT 1456b
מֵאָ֥ה hundred H3967 · TWOT 1135
גֵּר sojourner H1616 · TWOT 330a

People & Context

Sarah's Death and Burial

Sarah dies at 127 years old in Kirjath-arba (Hebron) in Canaan. Abraham mourns and weeps for her. He approaches the sons of Heth to buy a burial place…

Purchase of Machpelah

The sons of Heth offer Abraham the best of their burying places. Abraham insists on buying the cave of Machpelah from Ephron the Hittite for full silv…

Timeline

Sarah's Death and Burial

Sarah dies at 127 years old in Kirjath-arba (Hebron) in Canaan. Abraham mourns and weeps for her. He approaches the sons of Heth to buy a burial place.

Genesis 23:1-4
Purchase of Machpelah

The sons of Heth offer Abraham the best of their burying places. Abraham insists on buying the cave of Machpelah from Ephron the Hittite for full silver. Ephron initially offers it for free, but Abraham insists on payment. Abraham weighs out 400 shekels of silver, and the field with the cave and all its trees is deeded to him publicly. Abraham buries Sarah there.

Genesis 23:5-20

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