Genesis 23:6 - The Scriptures 1998

⁶ “Hear us, my master: You are a prince of Elohim among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our burial places. None of us withholds from you his burial site, from burying your dead.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ Hear us, my lord: thou art a 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ Listen to us, my lord; you are a mighty prince among us. Bury your dead in any tomb or grave of ours that you choose; none of us will withhold from you his tomb or hinder you from burying your dead.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ Hear us, my lord; thou art a prince of God 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.

Common English Bible

⁶ “Listen to us, sir. You are an eminent man of God among us. Bury your dead in one of our own select burial sites. None of us will keep our own burial plots from you to bury your dead.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ "Hear us, O lord, you are a leader of God among us. Bury your dead in our chosen sepulchers. And no man shall be able to prohibit you from burying your dead within his memorial."

Genesis 23:6 Cross References

Genesis 13:2

And Aḇ

Genesis 14:14

And when Aḇ

Genesis 18:12

And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my master being old too?”

Genesis 20:7

“And now, return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and let him pray for you and you live. But if you do not return her, know that you shall certainly die, you and all that are yours.”

Genesis 21:22

And it came to be at that time that Aḇ

Genesis 23:5

And the sons of Ḥ

Genesis 23:7

So Aḇ

Genesis 24:18

And she said, “Drink, my master.” And she hurried and let her jar down to her hand, and gave him a drink.

Genesis 24:35

“And יהוה  has blessed my master exceedingly, and he has become great. And He has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.

Genesis 31:35

And she said to her father, “Let it not displease my master that I am unable to rise before you, for the way of women is with me.” And he searched but did not find the house idols.

Genesis 32:18

then you shall say, ‘They are your servant Yaʽ

Genesis 42:10

And they said to him, “No, my master, but your servants have come to buy food.

Genesis 44:5

‘Is this not the one from which my master drinks, and with which he indeed divines? You have done evil in what you have done.’ ”

Genesis 44:8

“See, we brought back to you from the land of Kenaʽ

Exodus 32:22

And Aharon said, “Do not let the displeasure of my master burn. You know the people, that it is in evil.

Isaiah 45:14

Thus said יהוה, “The labour of Mitsrayim and merchandise of Kush and of the Seḇ

Ruth 2:13

And she said, “Let me find favour in your eyes, my master, because you have comforted me, and have spoken to the heart of your female servant, though I am not like one of your female servants.”