that he may sell me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him sell it to me among you as a possession for a burial place.”

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  • WEB World English Bible

    that he may sell me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him sell it to me among you as a possession for a burial place.”

  • KJV King James Version

    That 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.

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in the midst of you for a possession of a burying-place.'

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Cross-references (2)

Passages linked to Genesis 23:9 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • Romans 12:17 Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
  • Romans 13:8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Hebrew, in full silver.

Hebrew, in full silver.

Or, double cave, because one was within another.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.

John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Gen 23:9 That he may give me the cave…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Machpelah, which seems to be the proper name of…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain That he may, give me the cave of Machpelah,…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Machpelah--the "double cave."
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 9. Machpelah — This is to be regarded as…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 9. the cave of Machpelah] Machpelah is not the…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (9) The cave of Machpelah.—That is, the double cave,…
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 23:9 This would be a permanent burial place for…

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