Genesis 23:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.”

Genesis 23:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 23:13 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 23:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He spoke to Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, “But if you will, please hear me. I will give the price of the field. Take it from me, and I will bury my dead there.””

Genesis 23:13 — World English Bible

Genesis 23:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt, I pray thee, hear me: I will give the price of the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.”

Genesis 23:13 — American Standard Version

Genesis 23:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and speaketh unto Ephron in the ears of the people of the land, saying, `Only--if thou wouldest hear me--I have given the money of the field--accept from me, and I bury my dead there.'”

Genesis 23:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 23:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Genesis 23:13 — Darby Translation

Genesis 23:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And spake vnto Ephron in the audience of the people of the countrey, saying, Seeing thou wilt giue it, I pray thee, heare me, I will giue the price of the fielde: receiue it of me, and I will bury my dead there.”

Genesis 23:13 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 23:13 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he spoke to Ephron in the ears of the people of the land, saying, "Only if you would hear me: I give the silver of the field—take from me—and I will bury my dead there."”

Genesis 23:13 — The Living Sword

Genesis 23:13 in Context — Genesis 23

11 Non, mon seigneur, écoute-moi! Je te donne le champ, et je te donne la caverne qui y est. Je te les donne, aux yeux des fils de mon peuple: enterre ton mort.

12 Abraham se prosterna devant le peuple du pays.

13 Et il parla ainsi à Éphron, en présence du peuple du pays: Écoute-moi, je te prie! Je donne le prix du champ: accepte-le de moi; et j’y enterrerai mon mort.

14 Et Éphron répondit à Abraham, en lui disant:

15 Mon seigneur, écoute-moi! Une terre de quatre cents sicles d’argent, qu’est-ce que cela entre moi et toi? Enterre ton mort.

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What Does Genesis 23:13 Mean?

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