Chapter 23

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Sarah It is worthy of remark, that Sarah is the only woman whose age, death, and burial are distinctly noted in the Sacred writings.

an Gen 17:17


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Kirjatharba Gen 23:19, Gen 13:18; Num 13:22; Josh 10:39, Josh 14:14-15, Josh 20:7; Judg 1:10; 1Sam 20:31; 2Sam 2:11, 2Sam 5:3, 2Sam 5:5; 1Chr 6:57

came For the convenience of feeding his numerous flocks, Abraham had several places of temporary residence; and it is likely, that while he sojourned at Beer-sheba, as we find he did from Gen 23:19 of the preceding chapter, Sarah died at Hebron, which was 24 miles distant.

mourn Gen 27:41, Gen 50:10; Num 20:29; Deut 34:8; 1Sam 28:3; 2Sam 1:12, 2Sam 1:17; 2Chr 35:25; Jer 22:10, Jer 22:18; Ezek 24:16-18; John 11:31, John 11:35; Acts 8:2


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Heth Gen 23:5, Gen 23:7, Gen 10:15, Gen 25:10, Gen 27:46, Gen 49:30; 1Sam 26:6; 2Sam 23:39


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stranger Gen 17:8, Gen 47:9; Lev 25:23; 1Chr 29:15; Ps 39:12, Ps 105:12-13, Ps 119:19; Heb 11:9, Heb 11:13-16; 1Pet 2:11

burying place Gen 3:19, Gen 49:30, Gen 50:13; Job 30:23; Eccl 6:3, Eccl 12:5, Eccl 12:7; Acts 7:5

bury Gen 23:19


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my lord Gen 18:12, Gen 24:18, Gen 24:35, Gen 31:35, Gen 32:4-5, Gen 32:18, Gen 42:10, Gen 44:5, Gen 44:8; Exod 32:22; Ruth 2:13

a mighty prince Heb. a prince of God, Gen 21:22; Isa 45:14; 1John 3:1-2

prince Gen 13:2, Gen 14:14, Gen 24:35


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Gen 18:2, Gen 19:1; Prov 18:24; Rom 12:17-18; Heb 12:14; 1Pet 3:8


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entreat 1Kgs 2:17; Luke 7:3-4; Heb 7:26; 1John 2:1-2


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much money Heb. full money, Rom 12:17, Rom 13:8


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dwelt Or, sitting (as the word frequently denotes) among the children of Heth, at the gate of the city, where all public business was transacted. Ephron, though a chief man, might have been personally unknown to Abraham; but now he answers for himself, making a free tender of the field and cave to Abraham, in the presence of all the people, which amounted to a legal conveyance to the Patriarch.

audience Heb. ears

all that Gen 23:18, Gen 34:20, Gen 34:24; Ruth 4:1-4; Job 29:7; Isa 28:6

his Gen 24:10; Matt 9:1; Luke 2:3-4


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my lord Gen 23:6; 2Sam 24:20-24; 1Chr 21:22-24; Isa 32:8

in the Gen 23:18; Num 35:30; Deut 17:6, Deut 19:15; Ruth 4:1, Ruth 4:4, Ruth 4:9, Ruth 4:11; Jer 32:7-12; Luke 19:24


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Gen 23:7, Gen 18:2, Gen 19:1


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I will Gen 14:22-23; 2Sam 24:24; Acts 20:35; Rom 13:8; Phil 4:5-8; Col 4:5; Heb 13:5


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is worth Though the words "is worth" are not in the Text, yet they are clearly implied, to adapt the Hebrew to the English idiom. A shekel, according to the general opinion, was equal in value to about 2s. 6d. of our money, but according to Dr. Prideaux, 3s. English. In those early times, money was given in weight; for it is said (Gen 23:16) that "Abraham weighed," wayishkal, the silver; and hence, we find that it was a certain weight which afterwards passed as a current coin; for the word shekel is not only used to denote a piece of silver, but also to weigh.

shekels Exod 30:15; Ezek 45:12


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weighed Gen 43:21; Ezra 8:25-30; Job 28:15; Jer 32:9; Zech 11:12; Matt 7:12; Rom 13:8; Phil 4:8; 1Thess 4:6

four Gen 23:15; Exod 30:13; Ezek 45:12


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the field Gen 23:20, Gen 25:9, Gen 49:30-32, Gen 50:13; Acts 7:16

made sure Gen 23:20; Ruth 4:7-10; Ps 112:5; Jer 32:7-14; Matt 10:16; Eph 5:15; Col 4:5


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all Gen 34:20; Ruth 4:1; Jer 32:12


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Gen 3:19, Gen 25:9-10, Gen 35:27-29, Gen 47:30, Gen 49:29-32, Gen 50:13, Gen 50:25; Job 30:23; Eccl 6:3; Eccl 12:5, Eccl 12:7


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were Ruth 4:7-10; 2Sam 24:24; Jer 32:10-11

for a Gen 25:9, Gen 49:31-32, Gen 50:5, Gen 50:13, Gen 50:24-25; 2Kgs 21:18


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