 1 Sarah was 127 years old, the years of the life of Sarah. 2 Sarah died in Kirjatharba. The same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. And Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. 3 Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth saying, 4 I am a stranger and a visitor with you. Give me a possession of a burying place with you, so that I may bury my dead out of my sight. 5 The children of Heth answered Abraham saying to him, 6 Hear us, my lord. You are a mighty prince among us. Bury your dead in the choice of our burying places. None of us shall withhold from you his burying place from burying your dead. 7 Abraham stood up and bowed to the people of the land, the children of Heth. 8 He spoke with them saying, If it is your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and ask for me of Ephron the son of Zohar, 9 that he may give me the cave of Machpelah that he has that is in the end of his field. For as much silver as it is worth he shall give it to me for a possession of a burying place among you. 10 Ephron lived among the children of Heth. Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing+ of the children of Heth, of all who went in at the gate of his city saying, 11 No, my lord. Hear me. I give you the field and the cave that is in it I give to you. In the presence of the sons of my people I give it to you to bury your dead. 12 Abraham bowed before the people of the land. 13 He spoke to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land saying, Only if you would hear me. I will give you silver for the field. Take it from me, and I will bury my dead there. 14 Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him, 15 My lord, listen to me. The land is worth 400 shekels of silver. What is that between me and you? And bury your dead. 16 Abraham listened to Ephron. And Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, 400 shekels of silver that passes with the merchant. 17 The field of Ephron was certified that was Machpelah that was before Mamre. The field and the cave that was in it and all the trees in the field in all the borders all around, 18 Given to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city. 19 After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave at the field of Machpelah before Mamre that is Hebron, in the land of Canaan. 20 The field, and the cave that is in it, were certified to Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the sons of Heth.
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