Genesis 23:9
Ask him to give me the cave of Machpelah, which belongs to him and is at the edge of his field. Let him sell it to me for its full price as a burial site among you.”
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
KJV1611 – Modern English
That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he owns, which is at the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it to me for a possession of a burial place among you.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
that he may give{H5414} me the cave{H4631} of Machpelah,{H4375} which he hath, which is in the end{H7097} of his field;{H7704} for the{H4392} full{H4392} price{H3701} let him give it{H5414} to me in the midst of you{H8432} for a possession{H272} of a burying-place.{H6913}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
That he may give{H5414}{(H8799)} me the cave{H4631} of Machpelah{H4375}, which he hath, which is in the end{H7097} of his field{H7704}; for as much{H4392} money{H3701} as it is worth{H4392} he shall give it{H5414}{(H8799)} me for a possession{H272} of a buryingplace{H6913} amongst you{H8432}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
and let him geue me the dubill caue which he hath in the end of his felde for as moch money as it is worth let him geue it me in the presence of you for a possession to bury in.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
that he maye geue me the dubble caue, which he hath in ye ende of his felde. For a reasonable money let him geue it me, for a possession to burye in amoge you.
Geneva Bible (1560)
That he would giue me ye caue of Machpelah, which he hath in the ende of his field: that he would giue it me for as much money as it is worth, for a possession to bury in among you.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
That he may geue me the caue of Machpelah, whiche he hath in the ende of his fielde: but for as much money as it is worth shall he geue it me, for a possession to bury in amongest you.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, 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."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
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.'
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
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.
World English Bible (2000)
that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me among you for a possession of a burying-place."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
if he will sell me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me publicly for the full price, so that I may own it as a burial site.”
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Gen 49:29-324 verses87%
29 Then he gave them these instructions: 'I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.
30 The cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre in Canaan, which Abraham bought along with the field as a burial place from Ephron the Hittite.
31 There Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah were buried, and there I buried Leah.
32 The field and the cave that is in it were purchased from the sons of Heth.
- Gen 23:10-2011 verses87%
10 Now Ephron was sitting among the Hittites, and in the hearing of all who came to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham, saying,
11 “No, my lord! Listen to me: I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of my people, I give it to you. Go ahead and bury your dead.”
12 Then Abraham bowed down before the people of the land.
13 And he said to Ephron in their hearing, “Please listen to me. I am giving you the price of the field. Accept it from me so that I may bury my dead there.”
14 Ephron answered Abraham,
15 “My lord, listen to me. The land is worth four hundred shekels of silver. What is that between you and me? Go and bury your dead.”
16 Abraham agreed to Ephron's terms and weighed out the silver for him. He gave him the four hundred shekels of silver, as agreed upon in the presence of the Hittites, using the weight current among the merchants.
17 So the field of Ephron in Machpelah near Mamre—the field with its cave and all the trees within its borders—was legally transferred.
18 It was assigned to Abraham as his property in the presence of the Hittites and all who entered the city gate.
19 Afterward, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
20 So the field and the cave that was in it were officially deeded to Abraham by the Hittites as a burial site.
- Gen 23:3-86 verses87%
3 Then Abraham rose from beside his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites, saying,
4 “I am a foreigner and a sojourner among you. Give me a burial site among you so I can bury my dead out of my sight.”
5 The Hittites replied to Abraham,
6 “Listen to us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the best of our burial sites. None of us will withhold his burial site from you to bury your dead.”
7 Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.
8 He said to them, “If you are willing to let me bury my dead out of my sight, listen to me and plead with Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf.
- Gen 25:9-102 verses79%
9 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, near the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite, which is near Mamre.
10 The field Abraham had purchased from the sons of Heth. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.
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13 They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, near Mamre, which Abraham had bought as a burial site from Ephron the Hittite.
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19 He bought the plot of land where he had pitched his tent from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver.
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16 Their bodies were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor at Shechem.
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15 And Abimelech said, 'My land is before you; settle wherever you please.'
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5 Abraham gave everything he owned to Isaac.
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30 He replied, 'Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness that I dug this well.'
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2 Ahab said to Naboth, 'Give me your vineyard so I can use it as a vegetable garden, because it is close to my house. In exchange, I will give you a better vineyard, or if you prefer, I will pay you its worth in silver.'
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9 Is not the whole land before you? Please separate from me. If you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left."
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5 'My father made me swear, saying, “I am about to die. Bury me in the tomb I dug for myself in the land of Canaan.” Now, please let me go and bury my father, and I will return.'