“Sarah lived one hundred and twenty -seven years. These were the years of the life of Sarah.”
Genesis 23
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J. Vernon McGee20
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S. Lewis Johnson19
WA
W.F. Anderson12
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Chuck Missler12
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Joe Focht11
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Zac Poonen4
RS
Ralph Sexton4
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Chuck Smith1
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Alan Davidson1
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1Now Sarah lived to be 127 years old.
“Sarah lived 127 years. These were the years of the life of Sarah.”
“Sarah lived 127 years. These were the years the life of Sarah”
“and Sarah was 107 and 20 years old. These were the years of the life of Sarah.”
“and Sarah was 107 and 20 years old. These were the years of the life of Sarah.”
2She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.
“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.”
“Sarah died at Kiriath Arba, that is Hebron, in the land of Canaan. And Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.”
“And Sarah died in Kiriath Arba, the same as Hebron in the land of Canaan. And Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.”
“And Sarah died in Kerjif Arbor, the name is Hebron, in the land of Canaan. And Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.”
3Then Abraham got up from beside his dead wife and said to the Hittites,
“and Abraham stood up from before his dead and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,”
“Then Abraham rose from before his dead and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying,”
“And Abraham rose up from before his dead and said to the Hittites,”
“when Abraham rose before his dead and spoke to the sons of Heth saying,”
“Abraham stood up from before his dead and he spake unto the sons of Heth saying,”
4"I am a foreigner and an outsider among you. Give me a burial site among you so that I can bury my dead."
“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.”
“I am a stranger and a sojourner with you. Give me a possession of a burying place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”
“I am a stranger and a sojourner with you. Give me a possession of a burying place with you that I may bury my dead out of my sight”
“I am a stranger and a sojourner with you. Give me a possession for a burying place with you that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”
“I am a stranger and a sojourner among you. Give me property among you for a burying place that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”
5The Hittites replied to Abraham,
“and the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,”
“the sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,”
“The Hittites answered Abraham,”
“And the children of Heth answered Abraham saying unto him,”
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."
“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.”
“Hear us, my lord. Thou art a mighty prince among us. In the choice of our sepulchers, bury thy dead. None of us shall withhold from thee his sepulcher, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.”
“Hear us my lord thou art a mighty prince among us and 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.”
“Hear us, my Lord. Thou art a mighty prince among us. In the choice of our scepters, bury thy dead. None of us shall withhold from thee his scepter, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.”
7Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.
“And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.”
“So Abraham rose and bowed to the people of the land, the sons of Heth.”
“Abraham rose and bowed to the Hittites, the people of the land,”
“And Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land even to the children of”
“Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.”
“Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.”
8"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
“and he communed with them saying if it be in your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight hear me and Entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar”
“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,”
“and he said to them, If you are willing that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and then treat for me Ephron, the son of Zohar,”
“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 from me to Ephron the son of Zohar,”
“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 from me to Ephron, the son of Zoar,”
“and he spoke with him 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.”
9to 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."
“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.”
“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.”
“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”
“that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he owns. It is at the end of his field. For the full price, let him give it to me in your presence as a possession for a burying place.".”
“that he may give me the cave of Mephila, which he hath, which is in the end of his field. For as much money as it is worth, he shall give it to me for a possession of a burying place amongst you.”
10Now 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,
“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,”
“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,”
11"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."
“"'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.'".”
“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.”
“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.”
12Again Abraham bowed down before the people of the land
“And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land”
“And Abraham bowed before the people of the land,”
“And Abram bowed down himself before the people of the land.”
“Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.”
13and said to Ephron in their presence, "If you will please listen to me, I will pay you the price of the field. Accept it from me, so that I may bury my dead there."
“"'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.'.”
“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.”
“And he spake unto Ephraim and 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.”
“and He spoke to on to Ephron in the hearing 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”
14Ephron answered Abraham,
“Ephron answered Abraham,”
“Ephron answered Abraham,”
“Ephron Answered Abraham”
“Ephron answered Abraham,”
15"Listen to me, my lord. The land is worth four hundred shekels of silver, but what is that between you and me? Bury your dead."
“My Lord, hearken unto me. The land's worth four hundred shekels of silver. What's that betwixt me and thee? Bury therefore thy dead.'.”
16Abraham agreed to Ephron's terms and weighed out for him the price he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the standard of the merchants.
“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.".”
“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.”
17So Ephron's field at Machpelah near Mamre, the cave that was in it, and all the trees within the boundaries of the field were deeded over
“So Ephron's field, which was in Machpelah, which faced Mamre, the field and the 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”
“So, the field of Ephron in Machpelah, which was to the east of Mamre, the field with the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field throughout its whole area, was made over”
“the field of Ephron, which was 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”
“And the field of Ephraim, which was in Mephilah, 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.”
“and 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 That were in all the borders roundabout were made sure”
18to Abraham's possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.
“unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth before all that went in at the gate of his city.”
“to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.”
“to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the Hittites, before all who went in at the gate of his city.”
“Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth before all that went in at the gate of the city.”
“Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of hef before all that went in at the gate of the city.”
19After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
“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.”
“After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah east of Mamre, that is Hebron, in the land of Canaan.”
“And after this Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of of the field of Machpelah before a Mamre. The same is Hebron in the land of Canaan”
“And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre, the same as Hebron, in the land of Canaan.”
20So the field and its cave were deeded by the Hittites to Abraham as a burial site.
“so the field and the cave that is in it were deeded over to Abraham for a burial site by the sons of Heth.”
“So the field and the cave that is in it were deeded over to Abraham for a burial site by the sons of Heth.”
“And the field and the cave that is therein were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the sons of Heth.”
“And the field and the cave that is therein were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the sons of Heth.”
“The field and the cave that is in it were made over to Abraham as a possession for a burying place by the Hittites.”
“The field and the cave that is therein were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the sons of Heth.”