Genesis 23 - Compare Translations
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Genesis 23:1
KJVAnd Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.
WEBSarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years. This was the length of Sarah’s life.
YLTAnd the life of Sarah is a hundred and twenty and seven years -- years of the life of Sarah;
Genesis 23:2
KJVAnd 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.
WEBSarah died in Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
YLTand Sarah dieth in Kirjath-Arba, which [is] Hebron, in the land of Caanan, and Abraham goeth in to mourn for Sarah, and to bewail her.
Genesis 23:3
KJVAnd Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
WEBAbraham rose up from before his dead and spoke to the children of Heth, saying,
YLTAnd Abraham riseth up from the presence of his dead, and speaketh unto the sons of Heth, saying,
Genesis 23:4
KJVI 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.
WEB“I am a stranger and a foreigner living with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”
YLT`A sojourner and a settler I [am] with you; give to me a possession of a burying-place with you, and I bury my dead from before me.'
Genesis 23:5
KJVAnd the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
WEBThe children of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,
YLTAnd the sons of Heth answer Abraham, saying to him,
Genesis 23:6
KJVHear 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.
WEB“Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the best of our tombs. None of us will withhold from you his tomb. Bury your dead.”
YLT`Hear us, my lord; a prince of God [art] thou in our midst; in the choice of our burying-places bury thy dead: none of us his burying-place doth withhold from thee, from burying thy dead.'
Genesis 23:7
KJVAnd Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
WEBAbraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
YLTAnd Abraham riseth and boweth himself to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,
Genesis 23:8
KJVAnd he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
WEBHe talked with them, saying, “If you agree that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
YLTand he speaketh with them, saying, `If it is your desire to bury my dead from before me, hear me, and meet for me with Ephron, son of Zoar;
Genesis 23:9
KJVThat he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.
WEBthat he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me among you as a possession for a burial place.”
YLTand he giveth to me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which [is] in the extremity of his field; for full money doth he give it to me, in your midst, for a possession of a burying-place.'
Genesis 23:10
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Genesis 23:11
KJVNay, 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.
WEB“No, my lord, hear me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of the children of my people I give it to you. Bury your dead.”
YLT`Nay, my lord, hear me: the field I have given to thee, and the cave that [is] in it, to thee I have given it; before the eyes of the sons of my people I have given it to thee -- bury thy dead.'
Genesis 23:12
KJVAnd Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.
WEBAbraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.
YLTAnd Abraham boweth himself before the people of the land,
Genesis 23:13
KJVAnd he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.
WEBHe spoke to Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, “But if you will, please hear me. I will give the price of the field. Take it from me, and I will bury my dead there.”
YLTand speaketh unto Ephron in the ears of the people of the land, saying, `Only -- if thou wouldst hear me -- I have given the money of the field -- accept from me, and I bury my dead there.'
Genesis 23:14
KJVAnd Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,
WEBEphron answered Abraham, saying to him,
YLTAnd Ephron answereth Abraham, saying to him,
Genesis 23:15
KJVMy lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
WEB“My lord, listen to me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver between me and you? Therefore bury your dead.”
YLT`My lord, hear me: the land -- four hundred shekels of silver; between me and thee, what [is] it? -- thy dead bury.'
Genesis 23:16
KJVAnd Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
WEBAbraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the current merchants’ standard.
YLTAnd Abraham hearkeneth unto Ephron, and Abraham weigheth to Ephron the silver which he hath spoken of in the ears of the sons of Heth, four hundred silver shekels, passing with the merchant.
Genesis 23:17
KJVAnd the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure
WEBSo the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all of its borders, were deeded
YLTAnd established are the field of Ephron, which [is] in Machpelah, which [is] before Mamre, the field and the cave which [is] in it, and all the trees which [are] in the field, which [are] in all its border round about,
Genesis 23:18
KJVUnto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
WEBto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.
YLTto Abraham by purchase, before the eyes of the sons of Heth, among all entering the gate of his city.
Genesis 23:19
KJVAnd after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
WEBAfter this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (that is, Hebron), in the land of Canaan.
YLTAnd after this hath Abraham buried Sarah his wife at the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (which [is] Hebron), in the land of Canaan;
Genesis 23:20
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