Genesis 23:5
“And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,”
Genesis 23:5 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
- DRADouay–Rheims
- The children of Heth answered, saying:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
- DARBYDarby
- And the sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The children of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And the sons of Heth answer Abraham, saying to him,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Context: Genesis 23
3And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
4I 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.
5And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
6Hear 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.
7And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
About Genesis 23: Sarah's Death and Burial
Sarah dies and Abraham buys a plot of land in which to bury her.
Commentary
Genesis 23 is a chapter that speaks to the importance of honoring the dead. It begins with the death of Sarah, Abraham's wife, and his grief over her passing. Abraham then sets out to find a burial place for her, and he negotiates with the Hittites for a cave in which to bury her. Abraham's willingness to pay a high price for the cave shows his respect for Sarah and his desire to give her a proper burial.