Genesis 23:1
After that Abraham's wife, that Sarah, died. She was very old, having 127 years. She passed away there, at Hebron, in the country Canaan. Abraham cried for her.
Nyangumarta (portions)
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
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 →