Genesis 23 · Verse 11

Genesis 23:11

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.
Genesis 23:11, King James Version

Genesis 23:11 in other translations

BSB“No, my lord. Listen to me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it to you in the presence of my people. Bury your dead.”
WEB“No, my lord, hear me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of the children of my people I give it to you. Bury your dead.”
ASVNay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the children of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
YLT‘Nay, my lord, hear me: the field I have given to thee, and the cave that is in it, to thee I have given it; before the eyes of the sons of my people I have given it to thee--bury thy dead.'
DARBYNo, my lord: hear me. The field give I thee; and the cave that is in it, to thee I give it; before the eyes of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
BBENo, my lord, I will give you the field with the hollow in the rock; before all the children of my people will I give it to you for a resting-place for your dead.
WebsterNay, my lord, hear me: the field give I to thee, and the cave that is in it, I give it to thee; in the presence of the sons of my people I give it to thee: bury thy dead.

What does Genesis 23:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 23:11-15
11-15. Ephron answered, Nay, my lord, &c.--Here is a great show of generosity, but it was only a show; for while Abraham wanted only the cave, he joins "the field and the cave"; and though he offered them both as free gifts, he, of course, expected some costly presents in return, without which, he would not have been satisfied. The patriarch, knowing this, wished to make a purchase and asked the terms.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 23:1-13

Chapter Outline The death of Sarah, Abraham applies for a burying-place. (1-13) Sarah's burying-place. (14-20) Verses 1-13 The longest life must shortly come to a close. Blessed be God that there is a world where sin, death, vanity, and vexation cannot enter. Blessed be his name, that even death cannot part believers from union with Christ. Those whom we most love, yea, even our own bodies, which we so care for…

Read the full comment on Genesis 23:1-13 →

Genesis 23:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

לֹֽא\־lo'-noH3808
אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiO lord myH113
שְׁמָעֵ֔נִיshe.ma.'E.nilisten to meH8085
הַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.Dehthe fieldH7704
נָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiI giveH5414
לָ֔ךְLakhto <the> you
וְהַמְּעָרָ֥הve.ha.me.'a.Rahand the caveH4631
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
בּ֖וֹbo[is] in <the> it
לְךָ֣le.Khato <the> you
נְתַתִּ֑יהָne.ta.Ti.haI give itH5414
לְעֵינֵ֧יle.'ei.Neito [the] eyes ofH5869
בְנֵי\־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121
עַמִּ֛י'a.Mipeople myH5971
נְתַתִּ֥יהָne.ta.Ti.haI give itH5414
לָּ֖ךְlakhto <the> you
קְבֹ֥רke.VorburyH6912
מֵתֶֽךָ\׃me.Te.khadead yourH4191

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 23:11

  • Luke 19:24

    And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

  • Isaiah 32:8

    But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

  • 2 Samuel 24:20-24

    And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground. And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the Lord, that the plague may be stayed from the people. And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood. All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The Lord thy God accept thee. …

  • Genesis 23:6

    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.

  • Jeremiah 32:7-12

    Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it. So Hanameel mine uncle’s son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the Lord, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the Lord. And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle’s son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver. And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances. …

  • Ruth 4:1

    Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

  • Ruth 4:4

    And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.

  • 1 Chronicles 21:22-24

    Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the Lord: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people. And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering; I give it all. And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the Lord, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.

  • Deuteronomy 19:15

    One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.

  • Deuteronomy 17:6

    At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.

  • Ruth 4:9

    And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, of the hand of Naomi.

  • Ruth 4:11

    And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The Lord make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth–lehem:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
my lord.
6; 2Sa 24:20-24; 1Ch 21:22-24; Isa 32:8
in the.
18; Nu 35:30; De 17:6; 19:15; Ru 4:1,4,9,11; Jer 32:7-12; Lu 19:24

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Context

  • Genesis 23:10

    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,

  • Genesis 23:11

    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.

  • Genesis 23:12

    And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

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Genesis 23:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
No, señor mío, óyeme: te doy la heredad, y te doy también la cueva que está en ella; delante de los hijos de mi pueblo te la doy; sepulta tu muerto.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Non, mon seigneur, écoute-moi: Je te donne le champ; et la caverne qui s’y trouve, je te la donne; je te la donne aux yeux des fils de mon peuple: enterre ton mort.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Nein, mein Herr, höre mich! Das Feld gebe ich dir; und die Höhle, die darin ist, dir gebe ich sie; vor den Augen der Kinder meines Volkes gebe ich sie dir; begrabe deine Tote.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Nequaquam ita fiat, domine mi, sed tu magis ausculta quod loquor. Agrum trado tibi, et speluncam quæ in eo est, præsentibus filiis populi mei; sepeli mortuum tuum.