Genesis 23:3 “Then Abraham got up from beside his dead wife and said to the Hittites…”

Genesis 23:3

Then Abraham got up from beside his dead wife and said to the Hittites,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,

World English Bible

Abraham rose up from before his dead and spoke to the children of Heth, saying,

American Standard Version

And Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spake unto the children of Heth, saying,

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Abraham rose vp from the sight of his corps, and talked with the Hittites, saying,

Darby Translation

And Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying,

Young's Literal Translation

And Abraham riseth up from the presence of his dead, and speaketh unto the sons of Heth, saying,

Bible in Basic English

And Abraham came from his dead and said to the children of Heth,

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Cross references

“Heth”

Genesis 10:15 Genesis 23:5 Genesis 23:7 Genesis 27:46 Genesis 49:30 1 Samuel 26:6

Genesis 10:15 · BSB

And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

Genesis 23:5 · BSB

The Hittites replied to Abraham,

Genesis 23:7 · BSB

Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.

Genesis 27:46 · BSB

Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of these Hittite women. If Jacob takes a Hittite wife from among them, what good is my life?”

Genesis 49:30 · BSB

The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.

1 Samuel 26:6 · BSB

And David asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” “I will go with you,” answered Abishai.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.

4“I am a foreigner and an outsider among you. Give me a burial site among you so that I can bury my dead.”

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