Genesis 23:4-6
International Standard Version
4 “I am an alien and an outsider among you. Give me a cemetery among you where I can bury my dead away from my presence.”
5 The Hittites responded to Abraham, 6 “Listen to us, sir.[a] You are a mighty prince[b] among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our burial tombs. None of us would refuse you his tomb for burying your dead.”
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- Genesis 23:6 Lit. us, my lord
- Genesis 23:6 MT reads a prince of God; LXX reads a king of God
Genesis 23:4-6
New International Version
4 “I am a foreigner and stranger(A) among you. Sell me some property for a burial site here so I can bury my dead.(B)”
5 The Hittites replied to Abraham, 6 “Sir, listen to us. You are a mighty prince(C) among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our tombs. None of us will refuse you his tomb for burying your dead.”
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