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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= Genesis 23:1 ============ Gen 23:1 Now Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.(nasb) Gen 23:1 And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.(kjv) Gen 23:1 Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:2 ============ Gen 23:2 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.(nasb) Gen 23:2 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.(kjv) Gen 23:2 So Sarah died in Kirjath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:3 ============ Gen 23:3 Then Abraham rose from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying,(nasb) Gen 23:3 And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,(kjv) Gen 23:3 Then Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying,(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:4 ============ Gen 23:4 "I am a stranger and a sojourner among you; give me a burial site among you that I may bury my dead out of my sight."(nasb) Gen 23:4 I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.(kjv) Gen 23:4 "I am a foreigner and a visitor among you. Give me property for a burial place among you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:5 ============ Gen 23:5 The sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,(nasb) Gen 23:5 And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,(kjv) Gen 23:5 And the sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:6 ============ Gen 23:6 "Hear us, my lord, you are a mighty prince among us; bury your dead in the choicest of our graves; none of us will refuse you his grave for burying your dead."(nasb) Gen 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.(kjv) Gen 23:6 "Hear us, my lord: You are a mighty prince among us; bury your dead in the choicest of our burial places. None of us will withhold from you his burial place, that you may bury your dead."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:7 ============ Gen 23:7 So Abraham rose and bowed to the people of the land, the sons of Heth.(nasb) Gen 23:7 And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.(kjv) Gen 23:7 Then Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land, the sons of Heth.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:8 ============ Gen 23:8 And he spoke with them, saying, "If it is your wish for me to bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and approach Ephron the son of Zohar for me,(nasb) Gen 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,(kjv) Gen 23:8 And he spoke with them, saying, "If it is your wish that I bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and meet with Ephron the son of Zohar for me,(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:9 ============ Gen 23:9 that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which he owns, which is at the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in your presence for a burial site."(nasb) Gen 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.(kjv) Gen 23:9 that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which he has, which is at the end of his field. Let him give it to me at the full price, as property for a burial place among you."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:10 ============ Gen 23:10 Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth; even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,(nasb) Gen 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,(kjv) Gen 23:10 Now Ephron dwelt among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the presence of the sons of Heth, all who entered at the gate of his city, saying,(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:11 ============ Gen 23:11 "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 sons of my people I give it to you; bury your dead."(nasb) Gen 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.(kjv) Gen 23:11 "No, my lord, hear me: I give you the field and the cave that is in it; I give it to you in the presence of the sons of my people. I give it to you. Bury your dead!"(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:12 ============ Gen 23:12 And Abraham bowed before the people of the land.(nasb) Gen 23:12 And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.(kjv) Gen 23:12 Then Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land;(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:13 ============ Gen 23:13 He spoke to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land, saying, "If you will only please listen to me; I will give the price of the field, accept it from me that I may bury my dead there."(nasb) Gen 23:13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.(kjv) Gen 23:13 and he spoke to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land, saying, "If you will give it, please hear me. I will give you money for the field; take it from me and I will bury my dead there."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:14 ============ Gen 23:14 Then Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,(nasb) Gen 23:14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,(kjv) Gen 23:14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:15 ============ Gen 23:15 "My lord, listen to me; a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between me and you? So bury your dead."(nasb) Gen 23:15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.(kjv) Gen 23:15 "My lord, listen to me; the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver. What is that between you and me? So bury your dead."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:16 ============ Gen 23:16 Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver which he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, commercial standard.(nasb) Gen 23:16 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.(kjv) Gen 23:16 And Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed out the silver for Ephron which he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, currency of the merchants.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:17 ============ Gen 23:17 So Ephron's field, which was in Machpelah, which faced Mamre, the field and cave which was in it, and all the trees which were in the field, that were within all the confines of its border, were deeded over(nasb) Gen 23:17 And the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure(kjv) Gen 23:17 So the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field and the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, which were within all the surrounding borders, were deeded(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:18 ============ Gen 23:18 to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.(nasb) Gen 23:18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.(kjv) Gen 23:18 to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:19 ============ Gen 23:19 After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field at Machpelah facing Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.(nasb) Gen 23:19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.(kjv) Gen 23:19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah, before Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan(nkjv) ======= Genesis 23:20 ============ Gen 23:20 So the field and the cave that is in it, were deeded over to Abraham for a burial site by the sons of Heth. (nasb) Gen 23:20 And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.(kjv) Gen 23:20 So the field and the cave that is in it were deeded to Abraham by the sons of Heth as property for a burial place.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 24:1 ============ Gen 24:1 Now Abraham was old, advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in every way.(nasb) Gen 24:1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.(kjv) Gen 24:1 Now Abraham was old, well advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.(nkjv) |
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