The Book of Genesis! verse by verse

[allmyluv4Him]

Genesis 23:9 (NKJV)

"that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which he has, which is at the end of his field. Let him give it to me at the full price, as property for a burial place among you."

 

[doc329]

Genesis 23:10 (KJV)
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,

 

[barb754]

[c]Genesis 23:11
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. [/c]

 

[allmyluv4Him]

Genesis 23:12 (NKJV)


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

 

[doc329]

Genesis 23:13 (KJV)
And 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.

 

[allmyluv4Him]

Genesis 23:14 (NKJV)

And Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

 

[barb754]

Genesis 23:15 (KJV)
My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

 

[allmyluv4Him]

Genesis 23:16 (NKJV)


And Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed out the silver for Ephron which he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, currency of the merchants.

 

[doc329]

Genesis 23:17 (KJV)
And 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

 

[allmyluv4Him]

Genesis 23:18 (NKJV)

to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

 

[doc329]

Genesis 23:19 (KJV)
And 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.

 

[allmyluv4Him]

Genesis 23:20 (NKJV)

So the field and the cave that is in it were deeded to Abraham by the sons of Heth as property for a burial place.

 

[doc329]

Genesis 24:1 (KJV)
And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

 

[barb754]

Genesis 24:2 (KJV)
And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:

 

[allmyluv4Him]

Genesis 24:3 (NKJV)

and i will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell;

 

[barb754]

Genesis 24:4 (KJV)
But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.

 

[allmyluv4Him]

Genesis 24:5 (NKJV)

And the servant said to him, "Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land. Must I take your son back to the land from which you came?"

 

[doc329]

Genesis 24:6 (KJV)
And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.

 

[allmyluv4Him]

Genesis 24:7 (NKJV)

"The Lord God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my family, and who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, To your descendants I give this land, He will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.

 

[MyChristianForumID]

Genesis 24:8 (NKJV)

And if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be released from this oath; only do not take my son back there."