Genesis 23:8 - The Scriptures 1998

⁸ And he spoke with them, saying, “If it is your desire that I bury my dead from my presence, hear me, and approach Ephron son of Tsoḥ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ 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,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ And he said to them, If you are willing to grant my dead a burial out of my sight, listen to me and ask Ephron son of Zohar for me,

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ 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,

Common English Bible

⁸ and spoke with them: “If you yourselves allow me to bury my dead near me, listen to me and ask Ephron, Zohar’s son,

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ And he said to them: "If it pleases your soul that I should bury my dead, hear me, and intercede on my behalf with Ephron, the son of Zohar,

Genesis 23:8 Cross References

Genesis 23:7

So Aḇ

Genesis 23:9

and let me have the cave of Maḵ

Genesis 25:9

And his sons Yitsḥ

1 Kings 2:17

And he said, “Please speak to Sovereign Shelomoh – for he would not refuse you – to give me Aḇ

Hebrews 7:26

For it was fitting that we should have such a High Priest – kind, innocent, undefiled, having been separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens,