2 {
"verseID": "Genesis.23.2",
"source": "וַתָּ֣מָת שָׂרָ֗ה בְּקִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע הִ֥וא חֶבְר֖וֹן בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַיָּבֹא֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם לִסְפֹּ֥ד לְשָׂרָ֖ה וְלִבְכֹּתָֽהּ׃",
"text": "And *wə-tāmāṯ* *Śārāh* in *qiryaṯ* *ʾarbaʿ* she *hîʾ* *Ḥeḇrôn* in *ʾereṣ* *Kənāʿan* and *wə-yāḇōʾ* *ʾAḇrāhām* to *lispōḏ* for *Śārāh* and to *liḇkōṯāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tāmāṯ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she died",
"*Śārāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarah",
"*qiryaṯ*": "construct state feminine singular - city of",
"*ʾarbaʿ*": "numeral - four",
"*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it (is)",
"*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron",
"*ʾereṣ*": "construct state feminine singular - land of",
"*Kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan",
"*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham",
"*lispōḏ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to mourn/lament",
"*liḇkōṯāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to weep for her"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-tāmāṯ*": "and she died/expired",
"*qiryaṯ ʾarbaʿ*": "Kiriath-arba/City of Four",
"*lispōḏ*": "to mourn/lament/eulogize",
"*liḇkōṯāh*": "to weep for her/bewail her"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Genesis.23.3",
"source": "וַיָּ֙קָם֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם מֵעַ֖ל פְּנֵ֣י מֵת֑וֹ וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אֶל־בְּנֵי־חֵ֖ת לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And *wə-yāqām* *ʾAḇrāhām* from upon *pənê* *mēṯô* and *wə-yəḏabbēr* to *bənê*-*Ḥēṯ* *lēʾmōr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāqām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he rose",
"*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham",
"*pənê*": "construct state masculine plural - face of/before",
"*mēṯô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his dead",
"*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "conjunction + piel imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke",
"*bənê*": "construct state masculine plural - sons of",
"*Ḥēṯ*": "proper noun - Heth",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yāqām*": "and he rose/stood up/got up",
"*pənê*": "face of/presence of/before",
"*mēṯô*": "his dead (one)/his corpse"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Genesis.23.4",
"source": "גֵּר־וְתוֹשָׁ֥ב אָנֹכִ֖י עִמָּכֶ֑ם תְּנ֨וּ לִ֤י אֲחֻזַּת־קֶ֙בֶר֙ עִמָּכֶ֔ם וְאֶקְבְּרָ֥ה מֵתִ֖י מִלְּפָנָֽי׃",
"text": "*Gēr* and *tôšāḇ* *ʾānōḵî* with you, *tənû* to me *ʾăḥuzzaṯ*-*qeḇer* with you, and *wə-ʾeqbərāh* *mēṯî* from before me.",
"grammar": {
"*Gēr*": "masculine singular noun - stranger/sojourner",
"*tôšāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - resident alien/dweller",
"*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I (am)",
"*tənû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - give",
"*ʾăḥuzzaṯ*": "construct state feminine singular - possession of",
"*qeḇer*": "masculine singular noun - grave/burial place",
"*wə-ʾeqbərāh*": "conjunction + qal cohortative 1st singular - and let me bury",
"*mēṯî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my dead"
},
"variants": {
"*Gēr*": "stranger/sojourner/alien/foreigner",
"*tôšāḇ*": "resident alien/temporary dweller/settler",
"*ʾăḥuzzaṯ*": "possession of/property of"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Genesis.23.5",
"source": "וַיַּעֲנ֧וּ בְנֵי־חֵ֛ת אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֥ר לֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wə-yaʿănû* *bənê*-*Ḥēṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾAḇrāhām* *lēʾmōr* to him.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿănû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine plural - and they answered",
"*bənê*": "construct state masculine plural - sons of",
"*Ḥēṯ*": "proper noun - Heth",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yaʿănû*": "and they answered/responded/replied"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Genesis.23.6",
"source": "שְׁמָעֵ֣נוּ ׀ אֲדֹנִ֗י נְשִׂ֨יא אֱלֹהִ֤ים אַתָּה֙ בְּתוֹכֵ֔נוּ בְּמִבְחַ֣ר קְבָרֵ֔ינוּ קְבֹ֖ר אֶת־מֵתֶ֑ךָ אִ֣ישׁ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ אֶת־קִבְר֛וֹ לֹֽא־יִכְלֶ֥ה מִמְּךָ֖ מִקְּבֹ֥ר מֵתֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "*Šəmāʿēnû* my *ʾăḏōnî*, *nəśîʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾattāh* in midst of us, in *miḇḥar* our *qəḇārênû* *qəḇōr* *ʾeṯ*-your *mēṯeḵā*; *ʾîš* from us *ʾeṯ*-his *qiḇrô* not *lōʾ*-*yiḵleh* from you from *miqqəḇōr* your *mēṯeḵā*.",
"grammar": {
"*Šəmāʿēnû*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 1st plural suffix - hear us",
"*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my lord",
"*nəśîʾ*": "masculine singular construct - prince/chief of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods",
"*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you (are)",
"*miḇḥar*": "masculine singular construct - choice of",
"*qəḇārênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st plural suffix - our graves",
"*qəḇōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - bury",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*mēṯeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your dead",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man",
"*qiḇrô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his grave",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yiḵleh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will withhold",
"*miqqəḇōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from burying"
},
"variants": {
"*nəśîʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "prince of God/mighty prince",
"*miḇḥar*": "choice/best of",
"*yiḵleh*": "withhold/refuse/deny",
"*ʾîš*": "man/each one/anyone"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Genesis.23.7",
"source": "וַיָּ֧קָם אַבְרָהָ֛ם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ לְעַם־הָאָ֖רֶץ לִבְנֵי־חֵֽת׃",
"text": "And *wə-yāqām* *ʾAḇrāhām* and *wə-yištaḥû* to *ʿam*-*hāʾāreṣ* to *liḇnê*-*Ḥēṯ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāqām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he rose",
"*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham",
"*wə-yištaḥû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down",
"*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land",
"*liḇnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to sons of",
"*Ḥēṯ*": "proper noun - Heth"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yištaḥû*": "and he bowed down/prostrated himself",
"*ʿam-hāʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/local inhabitants"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Genesis.23.8",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתָּ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־יֵ֣שׁ אֶֽת־נַפְשְׁכֶ֗ם לִקְבֹּ֤ר אֶת־מֵתִי֙ מִלְּפָנַ֔י שְׁמָע֕וּנִי וּפִגְעוּ־לִ֖י בְּעֶפְר֥וֹן בֶּן־צֹֽחַר׃",
"text": "And *wə-yəḏabbēr* with them *lēʾmōr* if-*ʾim*-*yēš* *ʾeṯ*-your *napšəḵem* to *liqbōr* *ʾeṯ*-my *mēṯî* from before me, *šəmāʿûnî* and *ûpiḡʿû*-for me in *ʿEp̄rôn* son of-*ben*-*Ṣōḥar*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "conjunction + piel imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*yēš*": "existence particle - there is",
"*ʾeṯ*": "preposition - with",
"*napšəḵem*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your soul/desire",
"*liqbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to bury",
"*mēṯî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my dead",
"*šəmāʿûnî*": "qal imperative masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - hear me",
"*ûpiḡʿû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and entreat/intercede",
"*ʿEp̄rôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephron",
"*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of",
"*Ṣōḥar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zohar"
},
"variants": {
"*yēš ʾeṯ-napšəḵem*": "it is with your soul/you are willing",
"*piḡʿû*": "entreat/intercede/approach on behalf"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Genesis.23.9",
"source": "וְיִתֶּן־לִ֗י אֶת־מְעָרַ֤ת הַמַּכְפֵּלָה֙ אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר בִּקְצֵ֣ה שָׂדֵ֑הוּ בְּכֶ֨סֶף מָלֵ֜א יִתְּנֶ֥נָּה לִ֛י בְּתוֹכְכֶ֖ם לַאֲחֻזַּת־קָֽבֶר׃",
"text": "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": {
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*hammakpēlāh*": "the Machpelah/the double (cave)",
"*mālēʾ*": "full/complete (price)",
"*laʾăḥuzzaṯ-qāḇer*": "for possession of burial/burial property"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Genesis.23.10",
"source": "וְעֶפְר֥וֹן יֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּת֣וֹךְ בְּנֵי־חֵ֑ת וַיַּעַן֩ עֶפְר֨וֹן הַחִתִּ֤י אֶת־אַבְרָהָם֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י בְנֵי־חֵ֔ת לְכֹ֛ל בָּאֵ֥י שַֽׁעַר־עִיר֖וֹ לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And *wə-ʿEp̄rôn* *yōšēḇ* in midst of *bənê*-*Ḥēṯ* and *wə-yaʿan* *ʿEp̄rôn* *haḤittî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾAḇrāhām* in *bəʾāznê* *bənê*-*Ḥēṯ* to all *ləḵōl* *bāʾê* gate of-*šaʿar*-his city *ʿîrô* *lēʾmōr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿEp̄rôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ephron",
"*yōšēḇ*": "qal active participle masculine singular - sitting/dwelling",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*Ḥēṯ*": "proper noun - Heth",
"*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he answered",
"*haḤittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective masculine singular - the Hittite",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham",
"*bəʾāznê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in ears of",
"*ləḵōl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to all of",
"*bāʾê*": "qal active participle masculine plural construct - those entering",
"*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*ʿîrô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*yōšēḇ*": "sitting/dwelling/residing",
"*bəʾāznê*": "in the ears of/in the hearing of",
"*bāʾê šaʿar-ʿîrô*": "those entering the gate of his city/citizens of his town"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Genesis.23.11",
"source": "לֹֽא־אֲדֹנִ֣י שְׁמָעֵ֔נִי הַשָּׂדֶה֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לָ֔ךְ וְהַמְּעָרָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־בּ֖וֹ לְךָ֣ נְתַתִּ֑יהָ לְעֵינֵ֧י בְנֵי־עַמִּ֛י נְתַתִּ֥יהָ לָּ֖ךְ קְבֹ֥ר מֵתֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "No-*lōʾ* my *ʾăḏōnî* *šəmāʿēnî*, the *haśśāḏeh* *nāṯattî* to you, and the *wəhamməʿārāh* which-*ʾăšer*-in it to you *ləḵā* *nəṯattîhā*; to eyes of *ləʿênê* *ḇənê*-my people *ʿammî* *nəṯattîhā* to you, *qəḇōr* your *mēṯeḵā*.",
"grammar": {
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no",
"*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my lord",
"*šəmāʿēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - hear me",
"*haśśāḏeh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the field",
"*nāṯattî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I have given",
"*wəhamməʿārāh*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the cave",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*nəṯattîhā*": "qal perfect 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I have given it",
"*ləʿênê*": "preposition + construct dual - to eyes of",
"*ḇənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my people",
"*qəḇōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - bury"
},
"variants": {
"*lōʾ-ʾăḏōnî*": "no, my lord/not so, my lord",
"*ləʿênê*": "in the sight of/before the eyes of"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Genesis.23.12",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם לִפְנֵ֖י עַ֥ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "And *wə-yištaḥû* *ʾAḇrāhām* before *lip̄nê* *ʿam* *hāʾāreṣ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yištaḥû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down",
"*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham",
"*lip̄nê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - before/to face of",
"*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yištaḥû*": "and he bowed down/prostrated himself",
"*lip̄nê*": "before/in the presence of",
"*ʿam hāʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/local inhabitants"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Genesis.23.13",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר אֶל־עֶפְר֜וֹן בְּאָזְנֵ֤י עַם־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַ֛ךְ אִם־אַתָּ֥ה ל֖וּ שְׁמָעֵ֑נִי נָתַ֜תִּי כֶּ֤סֶף הַשָּׂדֶה֙ קַ֣ח מִמֶּ֔נִּי וְאֶקְבְּרָ֥ה אֶת־מֵתִ֖י שָֽׁמָּה׃",
"text": "And *wə-yəḏabbēr* to *ʿEp̄rôn* in *bəʾāznê* *ʿam*-*hāʾāreṣ* *lēʾmōr* only *ʾaḵ* if-*ʾim*-you *ʾattāh* if *lû* *šəmāʿēnî*; *nāṯattî* *kesep̄* the *haśśāḏeh* *qaḥ* from me and *wə-ʾeqbərāh* *ʾeṯ*-my *mēṯî* there *šāmmāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "conjunction + piel imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke",
"*ʿEp̄rôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephron",
"*bəʾāznê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in ears of",
"*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - only/surely",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you",
"*lû*": "conditional particle - if only/would that",
"*šəmāʿēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - hear me",
"*nāṯattî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I have given",
"*kesep̄*": "masculine singular noun - silver/money",
"*haśśāḏeh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the field",
"*qaḥ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - take",
"*wə-ʾeqbərāh*": "conjunction + qal cohortative 1st singular - and let me bury",
"*mēṯî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my dead",
"*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾaḵ*": "only/surely/indeed",
"*lû*": "if only/would that/please",
"*ʾaḵ ʾim-ʾattāh lû*": "if only you would/but if you will"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Genesis.23.14",
"source": "וַיַּ֧עַן עֶפְר֛וֹן אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֥ר לֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wə-yaʿan* *ʿEp̄rôn* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾAḇrāhām* *lēʾmōr* to him.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he answered",
"*ʿEp̄rôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephron",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yaʿan*": "and he answered/responded/replied"
}
}