Genesis 23:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.”
Genesis 23:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 23:13 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 23:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He spoke to Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, “But if you will, please hear me. I will give the price of the field. Take it from me, and I will bury my dead there.””
Genesis 23:13 — World English Bible
Genesis 23:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt, I pray thee, hear me: I will give the price of the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there. ”
Genesis 23:13 — American Standard Version
Genesis 23:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and speaketh unto Ephron in the ears of the people of the land, saying, `Only--if thou wouldest hear me--I have given the money of the field--accept from me, and I bury my dead there.'”
Genesis 23:13 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 23:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and he spoke to Ephron, in the ears of the people of the land, saying, But if only thou wouldst listen to me, I give the money for the field: take [it] of me, and I will bury my dead there. ”
Genesis 23:13 — Darby Translation
Genesis 23:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And spake vnto Ephron in the audience of the people of the countrey, saying, Seeing thou wilt giue it, I pray thee, heare me, I will giue the price of the fielde: receiue it of me, and I will bury my dead there.”
Genesis 23:13 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 23:13 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he spoke to Ephron in the ears of the people of the land, saying, "Only if you would hear me: I give the silver of the field—take from me—and I will bury my dead there."”
Genesis 23:13 — The Living Sword
Genesis 23:13 in Context — Genesis 23
11 Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
12 And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.
13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.
14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,
15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
What Does Genesis 23:13 Mean?
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