Genesis 23:8 ““If you are willing for me to bury my dead,” he said to them, “listen…”

Genesis 23:8

“If you are willing for me to bury my dead,” he said to them, “listen to me, and approach Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,

World English Bible

He talked with them, saying, “If you agree that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,

American Standard Version

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,

Geneva Bible 1599

And he communed with them, saying, If it be your minde, that I shall bury my dead out of my sight, heare me, and intreate for me to Ephron the sonne of Zohar,

Darby Translation

and spoke to them, saying, If it be your will that I should bury my dead from before me, hear me, and entreat for me Ephron the son of Zohar,

Young's Literal Translation

and he speaketh with them, saying, 'If it is your desire to bury my dead from before me, hear me, and meet for me with Ephron, son of Zoar;

Bible in Basic English

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,

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Cross references

“intreat”

1 Kings 2:17 Hebrews 7:26 Luke 7:3 Luke 7:4 1 John 2:1 1 John 2:2

1 Kings 2:17 · BSB

Adonijah replied, “Please speak to King Solomon, since he will not turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”

Hebrews 7:26 · BSB

Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

Luke 7:3 · BSB

When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.

Luke 7:4 · BSB

They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,

1 John 2:1 · BSB

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

1 John 2:2 · BSB

He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

Also

Genesis 25:9

Genesis 25:9 · BSB

His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.

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

In context

7Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.

9to sell me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me in your presence for full price, so that I may have a burial site.”

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