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Genesis 23:7 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, to the children of Heth. "
Genesis 23:7
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5 The children of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,
6 “Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the best of our tombs. None of us will withhold from you his tomb. Bury your dead.”
7 Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, to the children of Heth.
8 He talked with them, saying, “If you agree 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 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.”
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Genesis 23:1
"Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years. This was the length of Sarah’s life."
Genesis 23:2
"Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her."
Genesis 23:3
"Abraham rose up from before his dead and spoke to the children of Heth, saying,"
Genesis 23:4
"“I am a stranger and a foreigner living with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”"
Genesis 23:5
"The children of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,"
Genesis 23:6
"“Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the best of our tombs. None of us will withhold from you his tomb. Bury your dead.”"
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