Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Then Abraham got up from mourning his dead wife and said to the sons of Heth,
New American Standard Bible
Then Abraham rose from before his dead, and spoke to the
King James Version
And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
Holman Bible
Then Abraham got up from beside his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites:
International Standard Version
Then Abraham stood up from beside his dead wife and addressed the Hittites. He said,
A Conservative Version
And Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying,
American Standard Version
And Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spake unto the children of Heth, saying,
Amplified
Then Abraham stood up before his dead [wife’s body], and spoke to the
Bible in Basic English
And Abraham came from his dead and said to the children of Heth,
Darby Translation
And Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying,
Julia Smith Translation
And Abraham will rise up from the face of his dead, and speak to the sons of Heth, saying,
King James 2000
And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spoke unto the sons of Heth, saying,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. And Abraham rose up from his dead, and he spoke to the Hittites [and] said,
Modern King James verseion
And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Abraham stood up from the corpse, and talked with the sons of Heth saying,
New Heart English Bible
Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spoke to the children of Heth, saying,
The Emphasized Bible
And Abraham rose up from over the face of his dead, - and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying;
Webster
And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying,
World English Bible
Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spoke to the children of Heth, saying,
Youngs Literal Translation
And Abraham riseth up from the presence of his dead, and speaketh unto the sons of Heth, saying,
Themes
Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Heth » Son of canaan, and ancestor of the hittites
Hittites » Called the » Sons of heth
Interlinear
Quwm
Paniym
Muwth
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 23:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Sarah's Death And Burial
2 Then she died in Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. 3 Then Abraham got up from mourning his dead wife and said to the sons of Heth, 4 "I am a temporary settler among you. Grant me ownership of a burial site among you so that I may bury my dead."
Cross References
Genesis 10:15
Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,
Genesis 23:5
The sons of Heth answered Abraham,
Genesis 23:7
Abraham got up and bowed down to the local people, the sons of Heth.
Genesis 25:10
This was the field Abraham had purchased from the sons of Heth. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.
Genesis 27:46
Then Rebekah said to Isaac, "I am deeply depressed because of these daughters of Heth. If Jacob were to marry one of these daughters of Heth who live in this land, I would want to die!"
Genesis 49:30
It is the cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought for a burial plot from Ephron the Hittite.
1 Samuel 26:6
David said to Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, "Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?" Abishai replied, "I will go down with you."
2 Samuel 23:39
and Uriah the Hittite. Altogether there were thirty-seven.