Genesis 23:6
but hear us; you are in the midst of us a king from God; bury your dead in our choice sepulchres, for not one of us will by any means withhold his sepulchre from you, so that you should not bury your dead there.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
5And the sons of Chet answered to Abraam, saying, Not so, Sir,
7And Abraam rose up and did obeisance to the people of the land, to the sons of Chet.
Cross References
Genesis 13:2And Abram was very rich in cattle, and silver, and gold.
Genesis 18:12And Sarrha laughed in herself, saying, + 18:12 Gr. The difference turns on the word Heb. pleasure. Gr until now. The thing has not as yet happened to me, even until now, and my lord is old.
Genesis 24:18and she said, Drink, Sir; and she hasted, and let down the pitcher upon her arm, and gave him to drink, till he ceased drinking.
Genesis 31:35And she said to her father, Be not indignant, Sir; I can’t rise up before you, for it is with me according to the manner of women. Laban searched in all the house, and found not the images.
Genesis 32:18You shall say, Your servant Jacob's; he has sent gifts to my lord Esau, and behold! he is behind us.
Genesis 44:5Why have you⌃ stolen my silver cup? is it not this + 44:5 Gr. in which. out of which my lord drinks? and he divines augury with it; you⌃ have accomplished evil in that which you⌃ have done.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 23:4-16
The Cave of Machpelah. ( b. c. 1857.) 3 And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying, 4 I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. 5 And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, 6 Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. 7 And… Read the whole commentary →