Genesis 23:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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,”
Genesis 23:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 23:8 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 23:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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,”
Genesis 23:8 — World English Bible
Genesis 23:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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,”
Genesis 23:8 — American Standard Version
Genesis 23:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
Genesis 23:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 23:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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,”
Genesis 23:8 — Darby Translation
Genesis 23:8 GEN — 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,”
Genesis 23:8 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 23:8 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he spoke with them, saying, "If it is your will that I bury my dead from before my face, hear me, and entreat for me with Ephron son of Zohar,”
Genesis 23:8 — The Living Sword
Genesis 23:8 in Context — Genesis 23
6 Oyenos, señor mío, eres un príncipe de Dios entre nosotros; en lo mejor de nuestras sepulturas sepulta á tu muerto; ninguno de nosotros te impedirá su sepultura, para que entierres tu muerto.
7 Y Abraham se levantó, é inclinóse al pueblo de aquella tierra, á los hijos de Heth;
8 Y habló con ellos, diciendo: Si tenéis voluntad que yo sepulte mi muerto de delante de mí, oidme, é interceded por mí con Ephrón, hijo de Zohar,
9 Para que me dé la cueva de Macpela, que tiene al cabo de su heredad: que por su justo precio me la dé, para posesión de sepultura en medio de vosotros.
10 Este Ephrón hallábase entre los hijos de Heth: y respondió Ephrón Hetheo á Abraham, en oídos de los hijos de Heth, de todos los que entraban por la puerta de su ciudad, diciendo:
What Does Genesis 23:8 Mean?
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