Genesis 23:6
Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince 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.
Context
This verse from Genesis Chapter 23 connects to 10 cross-references. Sarah dies at age 127 in Hebron, and Abraham negotiates the purchase of the cave of Machpelah from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site. Abraham insists on paying full price rather than accepting it as a gift, establishing the …
Other Translations
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.
`Hear us, my lord; a prince of God <FI>art<Fi> thou in our midst; in the choice of our burying-places bury thy dead: none of us his burying-place doth withhold from thee, from burying thy dead.'
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.
Cross References
And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, …
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto …
And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him …
And the Lord hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and …
And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for …
And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have …
And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that …
Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob’s; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, …