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Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 23:16-20 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 overto Abraham as a possession in the presence of the Hittites, before all who went in at the gate of his city.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 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 23:14-15 ESV
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 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 23:12-13 ESV
Then Abraham bowed down before the people of the land.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."
Jul 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 23:10 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,
Jul 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 23:11 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."
Jul 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 23:7-9 ESV
Abraham rose and bowed to the Hittites, the people of the land.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,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 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 23:5-6 ESV
The Hittites answered Abraham,"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 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 23:4 ESV
"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 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 23:3 ESV
And Abraham rose up from before his dead and said to the Hittites,
Jul 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 23:2 ESV
And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
Jul 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 23:1 ESV
Sarah lived 127 years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.
Jul 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 22:19 ESV
So Abraham returned to his young men, and they arose and went together to Beersheba. And Abraham lived at Beersheba.
Jul 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 22:16-18 ESV
and said, "By myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies,and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice."
Jul 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 22:15 ESV
And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven
Jul 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 22:14 ESV
So Abraham called the name of that place, "The Lord will provide"; as it is said to this day, "On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided."
Jul 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 22:13 ESV
And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son.
Jul 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 22:12 ESV
He said, "Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me."
Jul 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 22:11 ESV
But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am."
Jul 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 22:10 ESV
Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.
Jul 5
Skrlawson
highlighted Genesis 22:9 ESV
When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.
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