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Ask him to sell it to me for the full price as a burial site among you.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />to let me buy his cave at Machpelah, down at the end of his field. I will pay the full price in the presence of witnesses, so I will have a permanent burial place for my family.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />that 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />to sell me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me in your presence for full price, so that I may have a burial site.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which <i>is</i> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which he has, which <i>is</i> at the end of his field. Let him give it to me at the full price, as property for a burial place among you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />that 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />that 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.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />that 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which belongs to him, which is at the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in your presence as a possession for a burial site.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />so that he may give (sell) me the cave of Machpelah which he owns—it is at the end of his field; let him give it to me here in your presence for the full price as a burial site [which I may keep forever among you].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />to 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 burial property.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />to 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.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in the midst of you for a possession of a burying-place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />to sell me Machpelah Cave at the end of his field. I'll pay what it's worth, and all of you can be witnesses." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in the midst of you for a possession of a buryingplace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />to let me have the cave of Machpelah that he owns at the end of his field. He should sell it to me for its full price as my property to be used as a tomb among you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />to sell me Machpelah Cave, which is near the edge of his field. Ask him to sell it to me for its full price, here in your presence, so that I can own it as a burial ground." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Give me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him, at the end of his field. He should sell it to me in your presence at full price for a burial site."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />to sell me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me in your presence for full price, so that I may have a burial site.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />if he will sell me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me publicly for the full price, so that I may own it as a burial site." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />that 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 a burial place."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That 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 burying-place among you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he gives to me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which [is] in the extremity of his field; for full money does he give it to me, in your midst, for a possession of a burying-place.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he giveth to me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the extremity of his field; for full money doth he give it to me, in your midst, for a possession of a burying-place.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he shall give to me the cave of Machpelah, which is to him, which is in the end of his field; for the full silver he shall give it to me in the midst of you for the possession of a grave.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />That he may give me the double cave, which he hath in the end of his field: for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me before you, for a possession of a buryingplace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />so that he may give me the double cave, which he has at the far end of his field. He may transfer it to me for as much money as it is worth in your sight, for the possession of a sepulcher.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />so that he will sell me the cave of Machpelah that he owns; it is at the edge of his field. Let him sell it to me in your presence at its full price for a burial place.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />so that 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 a possession for a burying place.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />That he may give me the double cave which belongs to him, which is by the side of his field; let him give it to me for a full price as a possession for a burial ground among you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he will give me his double cave that is beside his field for full cost; let him give it to me among you for an inheritance of a tomb.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in the midst of you for a possession of a burying-place.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And let him give me the double cave which he has, which is in a part of his field, let him give it me for the money it is worth for possession of a burying-place among you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/23-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=5081" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/23.htm">The Death and Burial of Sarah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>“If you are willing for me to bury my dead,” he said to them, “listen to me, and approach Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·yit·ten- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">to sell</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4631.htm" title="4631: mə·‘ā·raṯ (N-fsc) -- A cave. From uwr; a cavern.">the cave</a> <a href="/hebrew/4375.htm" title="4375: ham·maḵ·pê·lāh (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A place near Hebron. From kaphal; a fold; Makpelah, a place in Palestine.">of Machpelah</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that belongs</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to him;</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/7097.htm" title="7097: biq·ṣêh (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- End, extremity. Or qetseh; from qatsah; an extremity.">is at the end</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: śā·ḏê·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">of his field.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·tə·nen·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3fse) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">Let him sell it</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">to me</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2mp) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">in your presence</a> <a href="/hebrew/4392.htm" title="4392: mā·lê (Adj-ms) -- Full. From male'; full or filling; also fulness; adverbially, fully.">for full</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: bə·ḵe·sep̄ (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">price,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6913.htm" title="6913: qā·ḇer (N-ms) -- A grave, sepulcher. Or qibrah; from qabar; a sepulchre.">so that I may have a burial</a> <a href="/hebrew/272.htm" title="272: la·’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ- (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- A possession. Feminine passive participle from 'achaz; something seized, i.e. A possession.">site.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-29.htm">Genesis 49:29-32</a></span><br />Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite. / The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site. / There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-13.htm">Genesis 50:13</a></span><br />They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-16.htm">Acts 7:16</a></span><br />Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Hebrews 11:9-10</a></span><br />By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. / For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm">Hebrews 11:13-16</a></span><br />All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. / Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own. / If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/13-15.htm">Genesis 13:15-17</a></span><br />for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever. / I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted. / Get up and walk around the land, through its length and breadth, for I will give it to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a></span><br />On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates— / the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, / Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-8.htm">Genesis 17:8</a></span><br />And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-30.htm">Genesis 21:30</a></span><br />He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-7.htm">Genesis 24:7</a></span><br />The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me from my father’s house and my native land, who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land’—He will send His angel before you so that you can take a wife for my son from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-9.htm">Genesis 25:9-10</a></span><br />His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite. / This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/33-19.htm">Genesis 33:19</a></span><br />And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-27.htm">Genesis 35:27-29</a></span><br />Jacob returned to his father Isaac at Mamre, near Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed. / And Isaac lived 180 years. / Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/47-30.htm">Genesis 47:30</a></span><br />but when I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me with them.” Joseph answered, “I will do as you have requested.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, 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 burial plot among you.</p><p class="hdg">much money.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/12-17.htm">Romans 12:17</a></b></br> Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/13-8.htm">Romans 13:8</a></b></br> Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/6-9.htm">Amongst</a> <a href="/genesis/14-24.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/genesis/23-4.htm">Burial</a> <a href="/genesis/23-6.htm">Burying</a> <a href="/genesis/23-4.htm">Buryingplace</a> <a href="/genesis/23-4.htm">Burying-Place</a> <a href="/genesis/19-30.htm">Cave</a> <a href="/genesis/19-13.htm">End</a> <a href="/luke/11-31.htm">Extremity</a> <a href="/genesis/4-8.htm">Field</a> <a href="/genesis/20-8.htm">Full</a> <a href="/colossians/2-8.htm">Hollow</a> <a href="/genesis/50-13.htm">Machpelah</a> <a href="/genesis/50-13.htm">Mach-Pe'lah</a> <a href="/genesis/19-29.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/genesis/17-27.htm">Money</a> <a href="/galatians/4-1.htm">Owns</a> <a href="/genesis/23-4.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/genesis/23-3.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/genesis/17-13.htm">Price</a> <a href="/genesis/23-4.htm">Property</a> <a href="/genesis/15-15.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-8.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/genesis/23-6.htm">Sepulchre</a> <a href="/genesis/23-4.htm">Site</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-4.htm">Worth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/22-28.htm">Amongst</a> <a href="/genesis/31-16.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/genesis/23-20.htm">Burial</a> <a href="/genesis/23-20.htm">Burying</a> <a href="/genesis/23-20.htm">Buryingplace</a> <a href="/genesis/23-20.htm">Burying-Place</a> <a href="/genesis/23-11.htm">Cave</a> <a href="/genesis/25-17.htm">End</a> <a href="/exodus/13-20.htm">Extremity</a> <a href="/genesis/23-11.htm">Field</a> <a href="/genesis/24-1.htm">Full</a> <a href="/genesis/23-11.htm">Hollow</a> <a href="/genesis/23-17.htm">Machpelah</a> <a href="/genesis/23-17.htm">Mach-Pe'lah</a> <a href="/genesis/23-10.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/genesis/23-13.htm">Money</a> <a href="/genesis/24-36.htm">Owns</a> <a href="/genesis/23-18.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/genesis/23-11.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/genesis/23-13.htm">Price</a> <a href="/genesis/23-18.htm">Property</a> <a href="/genesis/23-11.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/genesis/23-11.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/genesis/47-30.htm">Sepulchre</a> <a href="/genesis/23-20.htm">Site</a> <a href="/genesis/23-15.htm">Worth</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/23-1.htm">The age and death of Sarah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/23-3.htm">The purchase of the field and cave of Machpelah;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/23-19.htm">where Sarah is buried.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/23.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/23.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>to sell me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him;</b><br>The cave of Machpelah is significant as it becomes the burial site for the patriarchs and matriarchs of Israel. This location is in Hebron, a city with deep historical and spiritual roots in the biblical narrative. The request to purchase the cave indicates Abraham's desire to establish a permanent family burial site in the Promised Land, signifying his faith in God's promise to give this land to his descendants. The ownership of the cave by Ephron the Hittite highlights the interactions between Abraham and the local Canaanite population, reflecting the cultural and legal practices of the time regarding land transactions.<p><b>it is at the end of his field.</b><br>The specific mention of the cave's location at the end of Ephron's field suggests a clear demarcation of property, which was important for legal transactions. This detail underscores the importance of land boundaries in ancient Near Eastern culture and the need for precise agreements to avoid future disputes. The field and cave being part of a single property also indicate the value of the land, as it includes both agricultural potential and a significant burial site.<p><b>Let him sell it to me in your presence for full price,</b><br>Abraham's insistence on purchasing the cave for full price demonstrates his integrity and desire to ensure that the transaction is legally binding and recognized by the community. This public transaction, conducted in the presence of witnesses, aligns with ancient Near Eastern customs where community acknowledgment was crucial for validating agreements. The full price payment also reflects Abraham's respect for Ephron and his intention to avoid any future claims or disputes over the land.<p><b>so that I may have a burial site.”</b><br>The acquisition of a burial site is a significant act of faith for Abraham, as it represents his belief in God's promise of the land to his descendants. This burial site becomes the first piece of the Promised Land that Abraham's family owns, symbolizing the beginning of the fulfillment of God's covenant. The emphasis on a burial site also highlights the importance of family and legacy in the biblical narrative, as it provides a place for future generations to remember their ancestors and God's faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelites, seeking a burial site for his wife, Sarah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephron_the_hittite.htm">Ephron the Hittite</a></b><br>The owner of the cave of Machpelah, from whom Abraham wishes to purchase the land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/cave_of_machpelah.htm">Cave of Machpelah</a></b><br>A burial site located in Hebron, which Abraham desires to buy for Sarah's burial.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/hittites.htm">Hittites</a></b><br>The people among whom Abraham is living and negotiating for the land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sarah.htm">Sarah</a></b><br>Abraham's wife, whose death prompts the need for a burial site.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Abraham's purchase of the cave reflects his faith in God's promise of the land to his descendants. We are called to trust in God's promises, even when fulfillment seems distant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_transactions.htm">Integrity in Transactions</a></b><br>Abraham insists on paying the full price for the land, demonstrating integrity and fairness. Christians are encouraged to conduct their dealings with honesty and transparency.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_others.htm">Respect for Others</a></b><br>Abraham's respectful negotiation with the Hittites shows the importance of treating others with dignity, even when they do not share our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_the_future.htm">Preparation for the Future</a></b><br>By securing a burial site, Abraham prepares for the future of his family. We should also consider how our actions today affect future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_witness.htm">Community Witness</a></b><br>Abraham's actions were witnessed by the Hittites, serving as a testimony to his character. Our actions should reflect our faith and serve as a witness to those around us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_abraham's_deal_with_ephron_proven.htm">Is there any record outside the Bible proving Abraham's transaction with Ephron the Hittite mentioned in Genesis 23?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/should_one_choose_burial_or_cremation.htm">Should one choose burial or cremation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_is_abraham's_genesis_23_land.htm">Where is the archaeological evidence for the field and cave Abraham purchased in Genesis 23:17-20?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_practice_moderation.htm">What does the Bible say about burial practices?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">The cave of Machpelah.</span>--That is, <span class= "ital">the double cave, </span>consisting probably of an outer and an inner compartment. As the land around is also called "the field of Machpelah" (<a href="/genesis/49-30.htm" title="In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a burial plot.">Genesis 49:30</a>; <a href="/genesis/1-13.htm" title="And the evening and the morning were the third day.">Genesis 1:13</a>), some imagine that it was the valley that was double; but more probably'it took its name from the cavern. For a description of the Haram, within which the bones of Abraham and Sarah probably still lie, see Palmer, <span class= "ital">Desert of the Exodus, </span>p. 397; Stanley, <span class= "ital">Sinai and Palestine, </span>p. 101; and also the Appendix to his <span class= "ital">Sermons in the East.</span><p><span class= "bld">For as much money as it is worth.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">for full silver, </span>rendered "the full price" in <a href="/1_chronicles/21-22.htm" title="Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshing floor, that I may build an altar therein to the LORD: you shall grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.">1Chronicles 21:22</a>.<p><span class= "bld">A buryingplace amongst you.</span>--This translation is quite wrong. Abraham had no wish that Sarah should be buried amongst the Hittites, but required that the sale should be duly attested. The Heb. is. <span class= "ital">Let him give it me in the midst of you </span>(that is, in a general assembly of the people), <span class= "ital">for a possession and a buryingplace.</span><p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/23-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">to sell</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִתֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yit·ten-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">the cave</span><br /><span class="heb">מְעָרַ֤ת</span> <span class="translit">(mə·‘ā·raṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4631.htm">Strong's 4631: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cavern</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Machpelah</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּכְפֵּלָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(ham·maḵ·pê·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4375.htm">Strong's 4375: </a> </span><span class="str2">Machpelah -- a place near Hebron</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that belongs to him;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is at the end</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּקְצֵ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(biq·ṣêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7097.htm">Strong's 7097: </a> </span><span class="str2">End, extremity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his field.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂדֵ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(śā·ḏê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Let him sell it</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתְּנֶ֥נָּה</span> <span class="translit">(yit·tə·nen·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">in your presence</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּתוֹכְכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for full</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלֵ֜א</span> <span class="translit">(mā·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4392.htm">Strong's 4392: </a> </span><span class="str2">Full, filling, fulness, fully</span><br /><br /><span class="word">price,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכֶ֨סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵe·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that [I may have] a burial</span><br /><span class="heb">קָֽבֶר׃</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6913.htm">Strong's 6913: </a> </span><span class="str2">A grave, sepulcher</span><br /><br /><span class="word">site.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לַאֲחֻזַּת־</span> <span class="translit">(la·’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_272.htm">Strong's 272: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something seized, a possession</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/23-9.htm">Genesis 23:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/23-9.htm">Genesis 23:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/23-9.htm">Genesis 23:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/23-9.htm">Genesis 23:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/23-9.htm">Genesis 23:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/23-9.htm">Genesis 23:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/23-9.htm">Genesis 23:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/23-9.htm">Genesis 23:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/23-9.htm">Genesis 23:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/23-9.htm">Genesis 23:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/23-9.htm">OT Law: Genesis 23:9 That he may give me the cave (Gen. 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