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Genesis 23:8

EphronZohar

6 “Listen to us, sir. You are God’s chosen one among us. Bury your dead in the finest of our tombs. None of us will withhold his tomb for burying your dead.”

7 Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.

“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

9 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.”

10 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,

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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
KJV
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,
WEB
He 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,
ASV
And 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,
DARBY
and 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,
BLB
And he spoke with them, saying, “If it is your⁺ desire that I bury my dead from before me, hear me and intercede for me with Ephron son of Zohar,
ÅB
og han talte med dem og sa: Dersom dere samtykker i at jeg fører min døde bort og begraver henne, så hør på meg og legg et godt ord inn for meg hos Efron, Sohars sønn,
OTB
Han sa til dem: "Hvis dere er villige til at jeg skal begrave min døde bort fra mitt åsyn, så hør på meg og gå i forbønn for meg hos Efron, Sohars sønn,
B1930
og han talte med dem og sa: Dersom I samtykker i at jeg fører min døde bort og begraver henne, så hør på mig og legg et godt ord inn for mig hos Efron, Sohars sønn,

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 2:17

    Adonijah replied, “Please speak to King Solomon, since he will not turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”

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  • Hebrews 7:26

    Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

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  • Genesis 25:9

    His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.

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  • 1 John 2:1–2

    My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

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  • Luke 7:3–4

    When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.

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