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Genesis 23:2 She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.
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There Abraham mourned and wept for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same <i>is</i> Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Sarah died in Kirjath Arba (that <i>is,</i> Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham came in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron ) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />She died in Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in Canaan. Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to cry about her death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />She died in Hebron in the land of Canaan, and Abraham mourned her death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, in Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then she died in Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Sarah dies in Kirjath-Arba, which [is] Hebron, in the land of Canaan, and Abraham goes to mourn for Sarah, and to lament her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Sarah dieth in Kirjath-Arba, which is Hebron, in the land of Caanan, and Abraham goeth in to mourn for Sarah, and to bewail her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Sarah shall die in the city of four; this is Hebron, in the land of Canaan. And Abraham will come to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And she died in the city of Arbee which is Hebron, in the land of Chanaan: and Abraham came to mourn and weep for her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And she died in the city of Arba, which is Hebron, in the land of Canaan. And Abraham came to mourn and weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />She died in Kiriath-arba—now Hebron—in the land of Canaan, and Abraham proceeded to mourn and weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Sarah died at Koriath Gabarey (the Town of the Giants); that is Hebron in the land of Canaan; and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Sara died in Qorith Ganbarey (Town of Giants)—this is Khebron, which is in the land of Canaan, and Abraham came to mourn over Sara and to weep for her.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Sarah died in Kiriatharba--the same is Hebron--in the land of Canaan; and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Sarrha died in the city of Arboc, which is in the valley, this is Chebron in the land of Chanaan; and Abraam came to lament for Sarrha and to mourn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/23-2.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=5033" 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">1</span>Now Sarah lived to be 127 years old. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8283.htm" title="8283: śā·rāh (N-proper-fs) -- Princess, a wife of Abraham. The same as sarah; Sarah, Abraham's wife.">She</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: wat·tā·māṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">died</a> <a href="/hebrew/7153.htm" title="7153: bə·qir·yaṯ (Prep) -- City of the four, an older name of Hebron (2275a). "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7153.htm" title="7153: ’ar·ba‘ (Prep:: N-proper-fs) -- City of the four, an older name of Hebron (2275a). ">in Kiriath-arba</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">(that is,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2275.htm" title="2275: ḥeḇ·rō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- From cheber; seat of association; Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites.">Hebron)</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3667.htm" title="3667: kə·nā·‘an (N-proper-ms) -- From kana'; humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him.">of Canaan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: ’aḇ·rā·hām (N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">and Abraham</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">went out</a> <a href="/hebrew/5594.htm" title="5594: lis·pōḏ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts; generally to lament; by implication, to wail.">to mourn</a> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058: wə·liḇ·kō·ṯāh (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To weep, bewail. A primitive root; to weep; generally to bemoan.">and to weep</a> <a href="/hebrew/8283.htm" title="8283: lə·śā·rāh (Prep-l:: N-proper-fs) -- Princess, a wife of Abraham. The same as sarah; Sarah, Abraham's wife.">for her.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Then Abraham got up from beside his dead wife and said to the Hittites,…<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/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/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="/2_samuel/2-32.htm">2 Samuel 2:32</a></span><br />And they took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and reached Hebron at daybreak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-10.htm">1 Kings 2:10</a></span><br />Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David.<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/11-13.htm">Hebrews 11:13</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Hebrews 11:9</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-28.htm">1 Chronicles 29:28</a></span><br />He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-60.htm">Matthew 27:60</a></span><br />and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-41.htm">John 19:41-42</a></span><br />Now there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. / And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-53.htm">Luke 23:53</a></span><br />Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-2.htm">Acts 8:2</a></span><br />God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-18.htm">2 Kings 21:18</a></span><br />And Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzza. And his son Amon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-30.htm">2 Kings 23:30</a></span><br />From Megiddo his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.</p><p class="hdg">Kirjath-arba.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/23-19.htm">Genesis 23:19</a></b></br> And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same <i>is</i> Hebron in the land of Canaan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/13-18.htm">Genesis 13:18</a></b></br> Then Abram removed <i>his</i> tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which <i>is</i> in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">Numbers 13:22</a></b></br> And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, <i>were</i>. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)</p><p class="hdg">came.</p><p class="hdg">mourn.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/27-41.htm">Genesis 27:41</a></b></br> And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/50-10.htm">Genesis 50:10</a></b></br> And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which <i>is</i> beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/20-29.htm">Numbers 20:29</a></b></br> And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, <i>even</i> all the house of Israel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/22-20.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Arba</a> <a href="/revelation/18-9.htm">Bewail</a> <a href="/genesis/42-5.htm">Caanan</a> <a href="/genesis/17-8.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/genesis/22-10.htm">Death</a> <a href="/genesis/11-32.htm">Died</a> <a href="/genesis/11-32.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/genesis/13-18.htm">Hebron</a> <a href="/genesis/20-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-20.htm">Kiriath</a> <a href="/genesis/35-27.htm">Kiriatharba</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Kiriath-Arba</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Kir'iath-Ar'ba</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Kirjatharba</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Kirjath-Arba</a> <a href="/revelation/18-15.htm">Mourn</a> <a href="/genesis/23-1.htm">Sarah</a> <a href="/genesis/23-1.htm">Sarah's</a> <a href="/revelation/18-15.htm">Weep</a> <a href="/genesis/21-17.htm">Weeping</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/23-3.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/35-27.htm">Arba</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-6.htm">Bewail</a> <a href="/genesis/28-1.htm">Caanan</a> <a href="/genesis/23-19.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/genesis/24-67.htm">Death</a> <a href="/genesis/25-8.htm">Died</a> <a href="/genesis/25-8.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/genesis/23-19.htm">Hebron</a> <a href="/genesis/24-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/35-27.htm">Kiriath</a> <a href="/genesis/35-27.htm">Kiriatharba</a> <a href="/genesis/35-27.htm">Kiriath-Arba</a> <a href="/genesis/35-27.htm">Kir'iath-Ar'ba</a> <a href="/joshua/14-15.htm">Kirjatharba</a> <a href="/genesis/35-27.htm">Kirjath-Arba</a> <a href="/exodus/33-4.htm">Mourn</a> <a href="/genesis/23-19.htm">Sarah</a> <a href="/genesis/24-67.htm">Sarah's</a> <a href="/genesis/29-11.htm">Weep</a> <a href="/genesis/27-38.htm">Weeping</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'; 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It was named after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim, a race of giants mentioned in the Bible. This location is significant as it becomes a central place in the patriarchal narratives. The death of Sarah here marks a pivotal moment in Abraham's life, emphasizing the transient nature of life and the importance of the promised land.<p><b>(that is, Hebron)</b><br>Hebron is a significant city in biblical history, located in the southern part of the land of Canaan. It becomes a key city for the Israelites and is later associated with King David, who begins his reign there. The mention of Hebron highlights the continuity of God's promise to Abraham regarding the land, as it becomes a central location for the unfolding of Israel's history.<p><b>in the land of Canaan</b><br>Canaan is the land promised by God to Abraham and his descendants. It represents the fulfillment of God's covenant and is a symbol of divine promise and blessing. The mention of Canaan underscores the importance of the land in God's plan and the faithfulness of God in bringing Abraham to this place, even in the face of personal loss.<p><b>and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her</b><br>Abraham's mourning and weeping reflect the deep love and partnership he shared with Sarah. This public display of grief is consistent with ancient Near Eastern customs, where mourning was an important social and familial duty. It also highlights Abraham's humanity and vulnerability, showing that even a man of great faith experiences profound sorrow. This moment foreshadows the compassion and empathy of Jesus Christ, who also wept at the death of Lazarus, demonstrating the deep connection between divine promise and human experience.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/sarah.htm">Sarah</a></b><br>The wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac, Sarah is a matriarch in the lineage of Israel. Her death marks a significant moment in the account of Genesis, highlighting her importance in the Abrahamic covenant.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelites, Abraham is a central figure in Genesis. His mourning for Sarah demonstrates his deep love and respect for her, as well as the human experience of grief.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/kiriath-arba.htm">Kiriath-arba (Hebron)</a></b><br>This location is significant as it is in the land of Canaan, the land promised to Abraham and his descendants. Hebron becomes an important city in biblical history, later associated with King David.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land promised by God to Abraham and his descendants. It represents the fulfillment of God's promises and the future inheritance of the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mourning_and_weeping.htm">Mourning and Weeping</a></b><br>These actions reflect the cultural and personal expressions of grief in ancient times, showing the depth of Abraham's sorrow and the value placed on life and relationships.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_grief.htm">The Reality of Grief</a></b><br>Grief is a natural and important part of the human experience. Abraham's mourning for Sarah shows that even the faithful experience deep sorrow, and it is appropriate to express this grief.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_place.htm">The Significance of Place</a></b><br>Sarah's death in Canaan underscores the importance of God's promises. Believers can trust that God is faithful to fulfill His promises, even when circumstances seem difficult.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_legacy_of_faith.htm">The Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>Sarah's life and death remind us of the impact of a life lived in faith. Her account encourages believers to live faithfully, knowing that their lives contribute to God's unfolding plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_hope_beyond_mourning.htm">The Hope Beyond Mourning</a></b><br>While mourning is a part of life, Christians are called to mourn with hope, knowing that death is not the end for those who are in Christ.<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/evidence_for_hebron_given_to_caleb.htm">In Joshua 14:13–15, what evidence supports or challenges the biblical claim that Hebron was specially given to Caleb? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_caleb's_hebron_conquest.htm">In Joshua 15:13–14, how can we verify Caleb’s conquest of Hebron when historical and archaeological records of such a victory are sparse? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_mourning.htm">What does the Bible say about mourning periods?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_mourning.htm">What guidance does the Bible offer on mourning?</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>(2) <span class= "bld">Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron.</span>--This was a very ancient city, built seven years before Zoan in Egypt (<a href="/numbers/13-22.htm" title="And they ascended by the south, and came to Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)">Numbers 13:22</a>), probably by a tribe of Semites on their way to the Delta. It lies upon the very border of the Negeb of Judah, about twenty-two miles south of Jerusalem. Originally it was named Kirjath-arba, and though Arba is called "the father of Anak" (<a href="/joshua/15-13.htm" title="And to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.">Joshua 15:13</a>), yet the literal meaning <span class= "ital">City of Four </span>(arba being the Hebrew numeral <span class= "ital">four</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>coupled with the fact that Hebron means <span class= "ital">alliance </span>(<a href="/genesis/13-18.htm" title="Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelled in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar to the LORD.">Genesis 13:18</a>), suggests that its building was the result of the union of four families; and afterwards, from the name of the city, Arba may have been often used as a proper name. At the conquest of Palestine there were descendants of Anak still dwelling there, and apparently they had restored the old title, but were expelled by Caleb (<a href="/joshua/15-14.htm" title="And Caleb drove there the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.">Joshua 15:14</a>), who took it as his possession, and seems to have given its name to a grandchild, as a memorial of his victory (<a href="/1_chronicles/2-42.htm" title="Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.">1Chronicles 2:42</a>). It is still an important town, with a population of 17,000 Moslems and about 600 Jews.<p><span class= "bld">Abraham came to mourn.</span>--At this period Abraham was in quiet possession of several headquarters, and apparently was himself at Beer-sheba when Sarah died at Hebron, where probably he had left Isaac in charge of his mother and the cattle. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba</span> - or city of Arba, Abraham having again removed thither after an absence of nearly forty years, during which interval Murphy thinks the reign of Arba the Anakite may have commenced, though Keil postpones it to a later period (cf. <a href="/joshua/14-15.htm">Joshua 14:15</a>). <span class="cmt_word">The same is Hebron</span> - the Original name of the city, which was supplanted by that of Kir-jath-arba, but restored at the conquest (Keil, Hengstenberg, Murphy; vide <a href="/genesis/13-18.htm">Genesis 13:18</a>) <span class="cmt_word">in the land of Canaan</span> - indicating that the writer was not then in Palestine ('Speaker's Commentary'); perhaps rather designed to emphasize the circumstance that Sarah's death occurred not in the Philistines' country, but in the promised land (Rosenmüller, Keil, Murphy). <span class="cmt_word">And Abraham came</span> - or went; <span class="greek">ἤλθε</span> (LXX.), <span class="accented">venit</span> (Vulgate); not as if he had been absent at her death (Calvin), either in Beersheba, where he retained a location (Clarke), or in Gerar, whither he had gone to sell the lands and other properties he held there (Luther), or in the pasture grounds adjoining Hebron (Keil, Murphy)'; but as addressing himself to the work of mourning for his deceased wife (Vatablus, Rosenmüller), or perhaps as going into Sarah's tent (Maimonides, Ainsworth, Wordsworth, 'Speaker's Commentary') - <span class="cmt_word">to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.</span> "<span class="accented">To</span> arrange for the customary mourning ceremony" (Keil); the first verb, <span class="hebrew">סָפַד</span> (cf. <span class="greek">σφαδάζω</span>), referring to the beating of the breast as a sign of grief (cf. <a href="/1_kings/14-13.htm">1 Kings 14:13</a>); and the second, <span class="hebrew">בָּכָה</span>, to flow by drops, intimating a quieter and more moderate sorrow. Beyond sitting on the ground and weeping in presence of (or upon the face of) the dead, no other rites are mentioned as having been observed by Abraham; though afterwards, as practiced among the Hebrews, Egyptians, and other nations of antiquity, mourning for the dead developed into an elaborate ritual, including such ceremonies as rending the garments, shaving the head, wearing sackcloth, covering the head with dust and ashes (<span class="accented">vide</span> <a href="/2_samuel/3-31.htm">2 Samuel 3:31, 35</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/21-10.htm">2 Samuel 21:10</a>; <a href="/job/1-20.htm">Job 1:20</a>; <a href="/job/2-12.htm">Job 2:12</a>; <a href="/job/16-15.htm">Job 16:15, 16</a>). Cf. the mourning for Patroclus ('Il.,' 19:211-213). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/23-2.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">[She]</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂרָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(śā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8283.htm">Strong's 8283: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sarah -- 'princess', a wife of Abraham</span><br /><br /><span class="word">died</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתָּ֣מָת</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tā·māṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Kiriath-arba</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבַּ֛ע</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·ba‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7153.htm">Strong's 7153: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kiriath-arba -- 'city of the four', an older name of Hebron</span><br /><br /><span class="word">(that is,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִ֥וא</span> <span class="translit">(hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hebron)</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶבְר֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ḥeḇ·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2275.htm">Strong's 2275: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hebron -- 'association, league', a city in southern Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Canaan,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּנָ֑עַן</span> <span class="translit">(kə·nā·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3667.htm">Strong's 3667: </a> </span><span class="str2">Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Abraham</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבְרָהָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’aḇ·rā·hām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹא֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to mourn</span><br /><span class="heb">לִסְפֹּ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(lis·pōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5594.htm">Strong's 5594: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tear the hair and beat the breasts, to lament, to wail</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and to weep</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלִבְכֹּתָֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·liḇ·kō·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1058.htm">Strong's 1058: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weep, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for [her].</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשָׂרָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·śā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8283.htm">Strong's 8283: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sarah -- 'princess', a wife of Abraham</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/23-2.htm">Genesis 23:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/23-2.htm">Genesis 23:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/23-2.htm">Genesis 23:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/23-2.htm">Genesis 23:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/23-2.htm">Genesis 23:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/23-2.htm">Genesis 23:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/23-2.htm">Genesis 23:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/23-2.htm">Genesis 23:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/23-2.htm">Genesis 23:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/23-2.htm">Genesis 23:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/23-2.htm">OT Law: Genesis 23:2 Sarah died in Kiriath Arba the same (Gen. 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