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Themes in Genesis 23

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Themes in Genesis 23

Genesis 23:1 (show verse)

And the life of Sarah was a hundred and twenty-seven years: these were the years of the life of Sarah.

Abraham » Sarah, his wife, dies
Longevity » Instances of » Sarah, one-hundred and twenty-seven years

Genesis 23:2 (show verse)

And Sarah died in Kirjath-Arba: that is Hebron, in the land of Canaan. And Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

Abraham » Sarah, his wife, dies
Bereavement » Instances of » Abraham, of sarah
Canaan » Land of
The Dead » Mourning for » Examples of grief
The Dead » They who have departed this life
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » Abraham lived there and sarah died at
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » The burial place of sarah
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » Called kirjath-arba
Hittites » Dwelt in hebron
Kirjath-arba » An early name of hebron
Mourning » Examples of grief
Mourning » Abraham mourned for sarah
Weeping » Instances of » Of abraham for sarah

Genesis 23:3 (show verse)

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

Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Burial » Design of
Heth » Son of canaan, and ancestor of the hittites
Hittites » Dwelt in hebron
Hittites » Called the » Sons of heth
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Bought and sold

Genesis 23:4 (show verse)

I am a stranger and a sojourner with you; give me a possession of a sepulchre with you, that I may bury my dead from before me.

Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Burial » Design of
Embalming » Unknown to early patriarchs
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Bought and sold
Pilgrims and strangers » Exemplified

Genesis 23:5 (show verse)

And the sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,

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 » Children of heth
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Bought and sold

Genesis 23:6 (show verse)

Hear us, my lord: thou art a prince of God among us: in the choicest of our sepulchres bury thy dead: none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre for burying thy dead.

Abraham » Independence of, in character
Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Burying places » Sepulchres
the Canaanites » Kind to the patriarchs
The Dead » Places of burial of » Sepulchres
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Bought and sold
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » The authority of heads of families for, acknowledged
Unselfishness » Instances of » The children of heth

Genesis 23:7 (show verse)

And Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,

Abraham » Independence of, in character
Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Burial » Antiquity of purchasing places for
Heth » Son of canaan, and ancestor of the hittites
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Bought and sold
Salutations » By bowing

Genesis 23:8 (show verse)

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,

Abraham » Independence of, in character
Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Burial » Antiquity of purchasing places for
Ephron » Son of zohar, the hittite » Sells to abraham the field containing the cave machpelah
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Bought and sold
Zohar » Father of ephron

Genesis 23:9 (show verse)

that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which is his, which is at the end of his field; for the full money let him give it to me amongst you for a possession of a sepulchre.

Abraham » Independence of, in character
Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Burial » Antiquity of purchasing places for
Burial » Burying places » Tombs » In caves
Cave » Burial place
Caves » Mentioned in scripture » Machpelah
Ephron » Son of zohar, the hittite » Sells to abraham the field containing the cave machpelah
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Bought and sold
Machpelah » The burying place of sarah, abraham, isaac, rebekah, leah, and jacob
Money » Was given » For lands

Genesis 23:10 (show verse)

And Ephron was dwelling among the sons of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham, in the ears of the sons of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

Abraham » Independence of, in character
Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Burial » Antiquity of purchasing places for
Cave » Burial place
Ephron » Son of zohar, the hittite » Sells to abraham the field containing the cave machpelah
Gates » Place for public concourse
Gates » Of cities » Land sold at
Gates » The place for the transaction of public business, announcement of legal transactions
Heth » Son of canaan, and ancestor of the hittites
Hittites » The descendants of heth
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Witnessed
Land » Bought and sold

Genesis 23:11 (show verse)

No, my lord: hear me. The field give I thee; and the cave that is in it, to thee I give it; before the eyes of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.

Abraham » Independence of, in character
Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Burial » Antiquity of purchasing places for
Cave » Burial place
Ephron » Son of zohar, the hittite » Sells to abraham the field containing the cave machpelah
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Witnessed
Land » Bought and sold
Unselfishness » Instances of » The children of heth
Witness » To the transfer of land

Genesis 23:12 (show verse)

And Abraham bowed down before the people of the land;

Genesis 23:13 (show verse)

and he spoke to Ephron, in the ears of the people of the land, saying, But if only thou wouldst listen to me, I give the money for the field: take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.

Abraham » Independence of, in character
Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Burial » Antiquity of purchasing places for
Cave » Burial place
Commerce » Articles of » Land
Ephron » Son of zohar, the hittite » Sells to abraham the field containing the cave machpelah
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Bought and sold
Silver » Used for money

Genesis 23:14 (show verse)

And Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

Genesis 23:15 (show verse)

My lord, hearken to me. A field of four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

Abraham » Independence of, in character
Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Burial » Antiquity of purchasing places for
Cave » Burial place
Commerce » Articles of » Land
Covenants » Designed for » Selling land
Ephron » Son of zohar, the hittite » Sells to abraham the field containing the cave machpelah
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Sold
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Bought and sold
Money » Originally stamped with the image of a lamb
Real estate » Land sold
Silver » Used for money
Silver » Used as money
Silver » Used as money from the earliest age

Genesis 23:16 (show verse)

And Abraham hearkened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the money that he had named in the ears of the sons of Heth four hundred shekels of silver, current with the merchant.

Abraham » Independence of, in character
Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Burial » Antiquity of purchasing places for
Cave » Burial place
Commerce » Articles of » Land
Covenants » Designed for » Selling land
Ephron » Son of zohar, the hittite » Sells to abraham the field containing the cave machpelah
Gates » Of cities » Land sold at
Gates » The place for the transaction of public business, announcement of legal transactions
Heth » Son of canaan, and ancestor of the hittites
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Bought and sold
Money » Weighed
Money » Usually taken by weight
Money » Was current with the merchants
Silver » Used for money
Weights » Value of money estimated according to
Witness » To the transfer of land

Genesis 23:17 (show verse)

So the field of Ephron, which was at Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave that was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all its borders round about,

Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Cave » Burial place
Courts of justice » Inferior » All transfers of property made before
Covenants » Conditions of » Witnessed
Ephron » Son of zohar, the hittite » Sells to abraham the field containing the cave machpelah
Hittites » Dwelling place of
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Bought and sold
Machpelah » The burying place of sarah, abraham, isaac, rebekah, leah, and jacob
Property » In real estate
Trees » Were sold with the land on which they grew
Witness » To the transfer of land

Genesis 23:18 (show verse)

were assured to Abraham for a possession before the eyes of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Cave » Burial place
Contracts » By consummating in the presence of the public at the gate of the city
Courts of justice » Inferior » All transfers of property made before
Covenants » Conditions of » Witnessed
Heth » Son of canaan, and ancestor of the hittites
Hittites » Dwelling place of
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Bought and sold
Machpelah » The burying place of sarah, abraham, isaac, rebekah, leah, and jacob
Property » In real estate
Witness » To the transfer of land

Genesis 23:19 (show verse)

And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field at Machpelah, opposite to Mamre: that is Hebron, in the land of Canaan.

Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Burial » Places used for » Natural caves
Cave » Burial place
Caves » Were used as » Burial places
Courts of justice » Inferior » All transfers of property made before
Hittites » Dwelling place of
Hittites » Dwelt in hebron
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Machpelah » The burying place of sarah, abraham, isaac, rebekah, leah, and jacob

Genesis 23:20 (show verse)

And the field and the cave that was in it were assured to Abraham for a possession of a sepulchre by the sons of Heth.

Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Business life » Contracts » Examples of
Cave » Burial place
Caves » Found in the » Open fields
Contracts » Examples of
Courts of justice » Inferior » All transfers of property made before
Hittites » Dwelling place of
Hittites » Called the » Sons of heth
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Machpelah » The burying place of sarah, abraham, isaac, rebekah, leah, and jacob