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Genesis 23:6

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

‘Listen to us, my lord. You are a prince of God  among us. Bury your dead in our finest burial place.  None of us will withhold from you his burial place for burying your dead.’

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‘The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.


When Abram heard that his relative had been taken prisoner, he assembled  his 318 trained men, born in his household,  and they went in pursuit as far as Dan.


This is what the Lord says: ‘The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush and the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will follow you, they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess  to you, “God is indeed with you,  and there is no other; there is no other God.” ’


‘Don’t be enraged, my lord,’ Aaron replied. ‘You yourself know that the people are intent on evil.


We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found at the top of our bags. How could we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?


Isn’t this the cup that my master drinks from and uses for divination?  What you have done is wrong! ” ’


‘No, my lord. Your servants have come to buy food,’ they said.


then tell him, “They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift sent to my lord Esau. And look, he is behind us.” ’


She said to her father, ‘Don’t be angry, my lord, that I cannot stand up in your presence;  I am having my period.’ So Laban searched, but could not find the household idols.


She replied, ‘Drink, my lord.’ She quickly lowered her jug to her hand and gave him a drink.


At that time Abimelech, accompanied by Phicol the commander of his army,  said to Abraham, ‘God is with you in everything you do.


So she laughed to herself: ‘After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I have delight? ’


Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.


‘My lord,’ she said, ‘I have found favour with you, for you have comforted and encouraged your servant, although I am not like one of your female servants.’


Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet,  and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, know that you will certainly die, you and all who are yours.’


The Hethites replied to Abraham,


Then Abraham rose and bowed down to the Hethites, the people of the land.





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