Genesis 23:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.”

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיִתֶּן־לִ֗י אֶת־מְעָרַ֤ת הַמַּכְפֵּלָה֙ אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר בִּקְצֵ֣ה שָׂדֵ֑הוּ בְּכֶ֨סֶף מָלֵ֜א יִתְּנֶ֥נָּה לִ֛י בְּתוֹכְכֶ֖ם לַאֲחֻזַּת־קָֽבֶר׃

Transliteration

And wə-yitten-to me ʾeṯ-məʿāraṯ hammakpēlāh which-ʾăšer-to him which-ʾăšer in biqṣēh his śāḏēhû, for bəḵesep̄ mālēʾ yittənennāh to me in midst of you for laʾăḥuzzaṯ-qāḇer.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yitten*: conjunction + qal imperfect jussive 3rd masculine singular - and let him give
• *ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
• *məʿāraṯ*: feminine singular construct - cave of
• *hammakpēlāh*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the Machpelah/the double
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *biqṣēh*: preposition + masculine singular construct - in edge of
• *śāḏēhû*: masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his field
• *bəḵesep̄*: preposition + masculine singular noun - for silver/money
• *mālēʾ*: masculine singular adjective - full
• *yittənennāh*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he shall give it
• *laʾăḥuzzaṯ*: preposition + feminine singular construct - for possession of
• *qāḇer*: masculine singular noun - burial/grave

Word Meanings

• *hammakpēlāh*: the Machpelah/the double (cave)
• *mālēʾ*: full/complete (price)
• *laʾăḥuzzaṯ-qāḇer*: for possession of burial/burial property

Other Translations

• 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 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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• 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.”

Referenced Verses

• Rom 12:17 : 17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.
• Rom 13:8 : 8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another, for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.