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Genesis 23:1-3
New King James Version
Genesis 23:1-3
New King James Version
Sarah’s Death and Burial
23 Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. 2 So Sarah died in (A)Kirjath Arba (that is, (B)Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
3 Then Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of (C)Heth, saying,
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Genesis 23:1-3
English Standard Version
Genesis 23:1-3
English Standard Version
Sarah's Death and Burial
23 Sarah lived 127 years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. 2 And Sarah died at (A)Kiriath-arba (that is, (B)Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. 3 And Abraham rose up from before his dead and said to the Hittites,[a]
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- Genesis 23:3 Hebrew sons of Heth; also verses 5, 7, 10, 16, 18, 20
Genesis 23:1-3
Revised Geneva Translation
Genesis 23:1-3
Revised Geneva Translation
23 And Sarah was a hundred twenty-seven years old. So long did she live.
2 Then Sarah died in Kirjath Arba (the same is Hebron, in the land of Canaan). And Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
3 Then Abraham rose up from the sight of his dead and talked with the sons of Heth, saying,
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Genesis 23:1-3
New International Version
Genesis 23:1-3
New International Version
The Death of Sarah
23 Sarah lived to be a hundred and twenty-seven years old. 2 She died at Kiriath Arba(A) (that is, Hebron)(B) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her.(C)
3 Then Abraham rose from beside his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites.[a](D) He said,
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- Genesis 23:3 Or the descendants of Heth; also in verses 5, 7, 10, 16, 18 and 20
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