The Book of Genesis-Verse by Verse

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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.

 

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Genesis 23:14 (KJV) And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,

 

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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.

 

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Genesis 23:16 (KJV) And 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.

 

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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

 

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Genesis 23:18 (KJV) Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

 

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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.

 

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Genesis 23:20 (KJV) And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.

 

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

 

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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:

 

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Genesis 24:3 (KJV) And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

 

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

 

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Genesis 24:5 (KJV) And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

 

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

 

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Genesis 24:7 (KJV) The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.

 

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Genesis 24:8 (KJV) And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.

 

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Genesis 24:9 (KJV) And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

 

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Genesis 24:10 (KJV) And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

 

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Genesis 24:11 (KJV) And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.

 

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Genesis 24:12 (KJV) And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.