10 Ephron was sitting among the Hethites. So in the hearing[a] of all the Hethites who came to the gate of his city,(A) Ephron the Hethite answered Abraham: 11 “No, my lord. Listen to me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it to you in the sight[b] of my people. Bury your dead.”

12 Abraham bowed down to the people of the land

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  1. 23:10 Lit ears, also in vv. 13,16
  2. 23:11 Lit in the eyes of the sons

10 Ephron the Hittite was sitting among his people and he replied to Abraham in the hearing of all the Hittites(A) who had come to the gate(B) of his city. 11 “No, my lord,” he said. “Listen to me; I give[a](C) you the field, and I give[b] you the cave that is in it. I give[c] it to you in the presence of my people. Bury your dead.”

12 Again Abraham bowed down before the people of the land

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  1. Genesis 23:11 Or sell
  2. Genesis 23:11 Or sell
  3. Genesis 23:11 Or sell

10 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

11 Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.

12 And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

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10 Ephron was sitting among the Hethites. So in the hearing[a] of all the Hethites who came to the gate of his city,(A) Ephron the Hethite answered Abraham: 11 ‘No, my lord. Listen to me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it to you in the sight[b] of my people. Bury your dead.’

12 Abraham bowed down to the people of the land

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  1. 23:10 Lit ears, also in vv. 13,16
  2. 23:11 Lit in the eyes of the sons

10 Now Ephron dwelt among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the presence of the sons of Heth, all who (A)entered at the gate of his city, saying, 11 (B)“No, my lord, hear me: I give you the field and the cave that is in it; I give it to you in the presence of the sons of my people. I give it to you. Bury your dead!”

12 Then Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land;

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