Genesis 23:3
Good News Translation
He left the place where his wife's body was lying, went to the Hittites, and said,

New Revised Standard Version
Abraham rose up from beside his dead, and said to the Hittites,

Contemporary English Version
he went to the Hittites and said,

New American Bible
Then he left the side of his deceased wife and addressed the Hittites:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And after he rose up from the funeral obsequies, he spoke to the children of Heth, saying:

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And after he rose up from the funeral obsequies, he spoke to the children of Heth, saying:

Heth.

Genesis 23:5,7 The children of Heth answered, saying: . . .

Genesis 10:15 And Chanaan begot Sidon his firstborn, the Hethite,

Genesis 25:10 Which he had bought of the children of Heth: there was he buried, and Sara his wife.

Genesis 27:46 And Rebecca said to Isaac: I am weary of my life, because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the stock of this land, I choose not to live.

Genesis 49:30 Over against Mambre, in the land of Chanaan, which Abraham bought together with the field, of Ephron the Hethite, for a possession to bury in.

1 Samuel 26:6 David spoke to Achimelech, the Hethite, and Abisai, the son of Sarvia, the brother of Joab, saying: Who will go down with me to Saul into the camp? And Abisai said: I will go with thee.

2 Samuel 23:39 Urias the Hethite, thirty and seven in all.

Context
The Death and Burial of Sarah
2And she died in the city of Arbee which is Hebron, in the land of Chanaan: and Abraham came to mourn and weep for her. 3And after he rose up from the funeral obsequies, he spoke to the children of Heth, saying:4I am a stranger and sojourner among you: give me the right of a burying place with you, that I may bury my dead.…
Cross References
Genesis 10:15
And Chanaan begot Sidon his firstborn, the Hethite,

Genesis 15:20
And the Hethites, and the Pherezites, the Raphaim also,

Genesis 25:10
Which he had bought of the children of Heth: there was he buried, and Sara his wife.

Genesis 49:30
Over against Mambre, in the land of Chanaan, which Abraham bought together with the field, of Ephron the Hethite, for a possession to bury in.

1 Samuel 26:6
David spoke to Achimelech, the Hethite, and Abisai, the son of Sarvia, the brother of Joab, saying: Who will go down with me to Saul into the camp? And Abisai said: I will go with thee.

Genesis 23:2
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