Genesis 23:1

When Sarah was an hundreth twentie and seuen yeere olde (so long liued she).

Geneva Bible 1599

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

2Then Sarah dyed in Kiriath-arba: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. and Abraham came to mourne for Sarah and to weepe for her.

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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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