Genesis 23:1-9 ▼

1 Now Sarah (princess) lived to be 127 years old.

2 She (princess) died in Kiriath-arba (city of Arba) (that is, Hebron (association)) in the land of Canaan (lowland), and Abraham (father of many) went out to mourn and to weep for her.

3 Then Abraham (father of many) got up from beside his dead wife and said to the Hittites (terror) (sons of Heth),

4 “I am a foreigner and an outsider among you⁺. Give me a burial site among you⁺ so that I can bury my dead.”

5 The Hittites (terror) replied to Abraham (father of many),

6 “Listen to us, sir. You are God’s chosen one among us. Bury your dead in the finest of our tombs. None of us will withhold his tomb for burying your dead.”

7 Then Abraham (father of many) rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites (terror).

8 “If you⁺ are willing for me to bury my dead,” he said to them, “listen to me, and approach Ephron (fawn-like) son of Zohar (radiance) on my behalf

9 to sell me the cave of Machpelah (double) that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me in your⁺ presence for full price, so that I may have a burial site.”