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The servant said to him, "Perhaps the woman may not be willing to follow me to this land. Must I then take your son back to the land from which you came?"

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Genesis 24:4 ESV

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

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Genesis 24:3 ESV

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,

over 9 years ago

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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,

over 9 years ago

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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.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Genesis 23:19-20 ESV

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.

over 9 years ago

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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.

over 9 years ago

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.

over 9 years ago

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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."

over 9 years ago

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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."

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Genesis 23:9-10 ESV

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."

over 9 years ago

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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,

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Genesis 23:7 ESV

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

over 9 years ago

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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."

over 9 years ago