They answered,
Canaan's sons—Sidon, the oldest, and Heth—were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.
“I am a foreigner living here among you; sell me some land, so that I can bury my wife.”
“Listen to us, sir. We look upon you as a mighty leader; bury your wife in the best grave that we have. Any of us would be glad to give you a grave, so that you can bury her.”
He left the place where his wife's body was lying, went to the Hittites, and said,
But he rescued the needy from their misery and made their families increase like flocks.
