Genesis 23 · Verse 8

Genesis 23:8

And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
Genesis 23:8, King James Version

Genesis 23:8 in other translations

BSB“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
WEBHe 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,
ASVAnd he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
YLTand he speaketh with them, saying, ‘If it is your desire to bury my dead from before me, hear me, and meet for me with Ephron, son of Zoar;
DARBYand spoke to them, saying, If it be your will that I should bury my dead from before me, hear me, and entreat for me Ephron the son of Zohar,
BBEAnd he said to them, If you will let me put my dead to rest here, make a request for me to Ephron, the son of Zohar,
WebsterAnd he communed with them, saying, If it is your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,

What does Genesis 23:8 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 Entreat for me to Ephron - Abraham had already seen the cave and field, and finding to whom they belonged, and that they would answer his purpose, came to the gate of Hebron, where the elders of the people sat to administer justice, etc., and where bargains and sales were made and witnessed, and having addressed himself to the elders, among whom Ephron was, though it appears he was not personally known to Abraham, he begged them to use their influence with the owner of the cave and field to sell it to him, that it might serve him and his family for a place of sepulture.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · 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 23:8 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.

וַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.Berand he spokeH1696
אִתָּ֖ם'i.Tamwith themH854
לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH559
אִם\־'im-ifH518
יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426
אֶֽת\־'et-withH854
נַפְשְׁכֶ֗םnaf.she.Khemdesire yourH5315
לִקְבֹּ֤רlik.Borto buryH6912
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מֵתִי֙me.Tidead myH4191
מִלְּפָנַ֔יmi.le.fa.Naifrom to before meH6440
שְׁמָע֕וּנִיshe.ma.'U.nilisten to meH8085
וּפִגְעוּ\־u.fig.'u-and entreatH6293
לִ֖יlifor <the> me
בְּעֶפְר֥וֹןbe.'ef.Ron<in> EphronH6085
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
צֹֽחַר\׃Tzo.charZoharH6714

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

Cross references for Genesis 23:8

  • 1 Kings 2:17

    And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.

  • Hebrews 7:26

    For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

  • Genesis 25:9

    And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

  • 1 John 2:1-2

    My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

  • Luke 7:3-4

    And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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1Ki 2:17; Lu 7:3,4; Heb 7:26; 1Jo 2:1,2

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Context

  • Genesis 23:7

    And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

  • Genesis 23:8

    And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,

  • Genesis 23:9

    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 buryingplace amongst you.

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Genesis 23:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y habló con ellos, diciendo: Si tenéis voluntad que yo sepulte mi muerto de delante de mí, oidme, é interceded por mí con Ephrón, hijo de Zohar,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et il leur parla, disant: Si c’est votre volonté que j’enterre mon mort de devant moi, écoutez-moi, et intercédez pour moi auprès d’Éphron, fils de Tsokhar,
German
Elberfelder 1871		und redete mit ihnen und sprach: Wenn es euer Wille ist, daß ich meine Tote begrabe vor meinem Angesicht hinweg, so höret mich und leget Fürsprache für mich ein bei Ephron, dem Sohne Zohars,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		dixitque ad eos: Si placet animæ vestræ ut sepeliam mortuum meum, audite me, et intercedite pro me apud Ephron filium Seor: