Genesis 23:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 23:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 23:9 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 23:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“that he may sell me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him sell it to me among you as a possession for a burial place.””
Genesis 23:9 — World English Bible
Genesis 23:9 ASV — 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. ”
Genesis 23:9 — American Standard Version
Genesis 23:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he giveth to me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which <FI>is<Fi> 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.'”
Genesis 23:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 23:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which is his, which is at the end of his field; for the full money let him give it to me amongst you for a possession of a sepulchre. ”
Genesis 23:9 — Darby Translation
Genesis 23:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
Genesis 23:9 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 23:9 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“and let him give to me the cave of Machpelah which belongs to him, which is at the end of his field. For full silver let him give it to me in your midst for a possession of a burial place."”
Genesis 23:9 — The Living Sword
Genesis 23:9 in Context — Genesis 23
7 And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
8 And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
9 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.
10 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
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.
What Does Genesis 23:9 Mean?
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