^{1 Ref} Now the years of Sarah's life were a hundred and twenty-seven.

^{2 Ref} And Sarah's death took place in Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron, in the land of Canaan: and Abraham went into his house, weeping and sorrowing for Sarah.

^{3 Ref} And Abraham came from his dead and said to the children of Heth,

^{4 Ref} I am living among you as one from a strange country: give me some land here as my property, so that I may put my dead to rest.

⁵ And in answer the children of Heth said to Abraham,

^{6 Ref} My lord, truly you are a great chief among us; take the best of our resting-places for your dead; not one of us will keep back from you a place where you may put your dead to rest.

^{7 Ref} And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land.

^{8 Ref} And he said to them, If you will let me put my dead to rest here, make a request for me to Ephron, the son of Zohar,

^{9 Ref} That he will give me the hollow in the rock named Machpelah, which is his property at the end of his field; let him give it to me for its full price as a resting-place for my dead among you.

^{10 Ref} Now Ephron was seated among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite gave Abraham his answer in the hearing of the children of Heth, and of all those who came into his town, saying,

^{11 Ref} No, my lord, I will give you the field with the hollow in the rock; before all the children of my people will I give it to you for a resting-place for your dead.

^{12 Ref} And Abraham went down on his face before the people of the land.

^{13 Ref} And Abraham said to Ephron, in the hearing of the people of the land, If only you will give ear to me, I will give you the price of the field; take it, and let me put my dead to rest there.

¹⁴ So Ephron said to Abraham,

^{15 Ref} My lord, give ear to me: the value of the land is four hundred shekels; what is that between me and you? so put your dead to rest there.

^{16 Ref} And Abraham took note of the price fixed by Ephron in the hearing of the children of Heth, and gave him four hundred shekels in current money.

^{17 Ref} So Ephron's field at Machpelah near Mamre, with the hollow in the rock and all the trees in the field and round it,

^{18 Ref} Became the property of Abraham before the eyes of the children of Heth and of all who came into the town.

^{19 Ref} Then Abraham put Sarah his wife to rest in the hollow rock in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, that is, Hebron in the land of Canaan.

^{20 Ref} And the field and the hollow rock were handed over to Abraham as his property by the children of Heth.

^{1 Ref} Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years. These were the years of Sarah's life.

^{2 Ref} Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

^{3 Ref} Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spoke to the children of Heth, saying,

^{4 Ref} "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."

⁵ The children of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,

^{6 Ref} "Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. In the choice of our tombs bury your dead. None of us will withhold from you his tomb, but that you may bury your dead."

^{7 Ref} Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

^{8 Ref} He talked with them, saying, "If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,

^{9 Ref} that 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 in the midst of you for a possession of a burying-place."

^{10 Ref} Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth. Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the children of Heth, even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,

^{11 Ref} "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."

^{12 Ref} Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.

^{13 Ref} He 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."

¹⁴ Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

^{15 Ref} "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."

^{16 Ref} Abraham 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.

^{17 Ref} So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the border of it round about, were made sure

^{18 Ref} to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

^{19 Ref} 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.

^{20 Ref} The field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure to Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the children of Heth.

^{1 Ref} And the life of Sarah was a hundred and seven and twenty years. These were the years of the life of Sarah.

^{2 Ref} And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan. And Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

^{3 Ref} And Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spake unto the children of Heth, saying,

^{4 Ref} I am a stranger and a sojourner with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.

⁵ And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,

^{6 Ref} Hear us, my lord. Thou art a prince of God 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.

^{7 Ref} And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

^{8 Ref} And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,

^{9 Ref} 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.

^{10 Ref} Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of 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,

^{11 Ref} 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 children of my people give I it thee. Bury thy dead.

^{12 Ref} And Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.

^{13 Ref} And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt, I pray thee, hear me. I will give the price of the field. Take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.

¹⁴ And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,

^{15 Ref} My lord, hearken unto me. A piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that betwixt me and thee? Bury therefore thy dead.

^{16 Ref} And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron. And Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current `money' with the merchant.

^{17 Ref} So 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 border thereof round about, were made sure

^{18 Ref} unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

^{19 Ref} 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.

^{20 Ref} And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying-place by the children of Heth.