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.
Genesis 23:9 in other translations
| BSB | 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.” |
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| WEB | 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.” |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | 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.' |
| DARBY | that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which is his, which is at the end of his field; for the full money let him give it to me amongst you for a possession of a sepulchre. |
| BBE | That he will give me the hollow in the rock named Machpelah, which is his property at the end of his field; let him give it to me for its full price as a resting-place for my dead among you. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Genesis 23:9 mean?
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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…
Genesis 23:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 23:9
- Romans 12:17
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
- Romans 13:8
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
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Context
- 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.
- 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 23:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Para que me dé la cueva de Macpela, que tiene al cabo de su heredad: que por su justo precio me la dé, para posesión de sepultura en medio de vosotros. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | afin qu’il me donne la caverne de Macpéla, qui est à lui, qui est au bout de son champ; qu’il me la donne au milieu de vous pour sa pleine valeur, afin que je la possède comme sépulcre. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | daß er mir die Höhle von Machpela gebe, die ihm gehört, die am Ende seines Feldes ist; um das volle Geld gebe er sie mir zu einem Erbbegräbnis in eurer Mitte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | ut det mihi speluncam duplicem, quam habet in extrema parte agri sui: pecunia digna tradat eam mihi coram vobis in possessionem sepulchri. |