Genesis 23:1

And the life of Sarrha was an hundred and twenty-seven years.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.

In Context

2And Sarrha died in the city of Arboc, which is in the valley, this is Chebron in the land of Chanaan; and Abraam came to lament for Sarrha and to mourn.

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Matthew Henry on Genesis 23:1

Here is, I. Abraham a mourner for the death of Sarah, ver. 1, 2 . II. Abraham a purchaser of a burying-place for Sarah. 1. The purchase humbly proposed by Abraham, ver. 3, 4 . 2. Fairly treated of, and agreed to, with a great deal of mutual civility and respect, ver. 5-16 . 3. The purchase-money paid, ver. 16 . 4. The premises conveyed and secured to Abraham, ver. 17, 18 , 20 . 5. Sarah's funeral, ver. 19 . Read the whole commentary →

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