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but will go to my country and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac."

Jul 27

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that I may make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell,

Jul 27

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highlighted Genesis 24:2 ESV

And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had, "Put your hand under my thigh,

Jul 27

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highlighted Genesis 24:1 ESV

Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years. And the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.

Jul 27

After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah east of Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.The field and the cave that is in it were made over to Abraham as property for a burying place by the Hittites.

Jul 27

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highlighted Genesis 23:18 ESV

to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the Hittites, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

Jul 27

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highlighted Genesis 23:16-17 ESV

Abraham listened to Ephron, and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the Hittites, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the weights current among the merchants.So the field of Ephron in Machpelah, which was to the east of Mamre, the field with the cave that was in it and all the trees that were in the field, throughout its whole area, was made over

Jul 27

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highlighted Genesis 23:13-15 ESV

And he said to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land, "But if you will, hear me: I give the price of the field. Accept it from me, that I may bury my dead there."Ephron answered Abraham,"My lord, listen to me: a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between you and me? Bury your dead."

Jul 27

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highlighted Genesis 23:11-12 ESV

"No, my lord, hear me: I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the sight of the sons of my people I give it to you. Bury your dead."Then Abraham bowed down before the people of the land.

Jul 27

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highlighted Genesis 23:9-10 ESV

Now Ephron was sitting among the Hittites, and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the Hittites, of all who went in at the gate of his city,that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he owns; it is at the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me in your presence as property for a burying place."

Jul 27

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highlighted Genesis 23:8 ESV

And he said to them, "If you are willing that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me and entreat for me Ephron the son of Zohar,

Jul 27

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highlighted Genesis 23:7 ESV

Abraham rose and bowed to the Hittites, the people of the land.

Jul 27

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highlighted Genesis 23:6 ESV

"Hear us, my lord; you are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our tombs. None of us will withhold from you his tomb to hinder you from burying your dead."

Jul 27

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highlighted Genesis 23:5 ESV

The Hittites answered Abraham,

Jul 27

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highlighted Genesis 23:3-4 ESV

And Abraham rose up from before his dead and said to the Hittites,"I am a sojourner and foreigner among you; give me property among you for a burying place, that I may bury my dead out of my sight."

Jul 27