Ge 23:3
23:3 And Abraham {a} stood up from before his dead, and spake
     unto the sons of Heth, saying,

     (a) That is, when he had mourned: so the godly may mourn if
         they do not pass measure, and the natural affection is
         commendable.

Ge 23:6
23:6 Hear us, my lord: thou [art] a {b} 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.

     {b} That is godly or excellent: for so do the Hebrews speak
         of all things that are notable, because all excellency
         comes from God.

Ge 23:10
23:10 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron
      the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the
      children of Heth, [even] of all that {c} went in at the
      gate of his city, saying,

      (c) Meaning all the citizens and inhabitants.

Ge 23:12
23:12 And Abraham {d} bowed down himself before the people of
      the land.

      (d) To show that he had them in good estimation and
          reverence.

Ge 23:15
23:15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land [is worth] four hundred
      {e} shekels of silver; what [is] that betwixt me and thee?
      bury therefore thy dead.

      (e) The common shekel is about 20 pence, so then 400
          shekels is equal to 33 pounds, 6 shillings and 8 pence
          at 5 shilling sterling to the ounce.

Ge 23:20
23:20 And the field, and the cave that [is] therein, were made
      sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace {f}
      by the sons of Heth.

      (f) That is, all the people confirmed the sale.



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