"For we are sojournersbeforeYou, and tenants,as allour fatherswere; our dayson the earthare like a shadow,and thereis nohope.
And Abrahamsojournedin the landof the Philistinesfor manydays.
"I am a strangerand a sojourneramongyou; giveme a burialsiteamongyou that I may burymy deadout of my sight."
"May He also giveyou the blessingof Abraham,to you and to your descendantswith you, that you may possessthe landof your sojournings,whichGodgaveto Abraham."
For their propertyhad becometoogreatfor them to livetogether,and the landwherethey sojournedcouldnot sustainthem becauseof their livestock.
So Jacobsaidto Pharaoh,"The yearsof my sojourningare one hundredand thirty;fewand unpleasanthave beenthe yearsof my life,norhave they attainedthe yearsthat my fatherslivedduring the daysof their sojourning."
"But whoam I and whoare my peoplethat we should be ableto offeras generously as this?For allthingscome from You, and from Your handwe have givenYou.
"O LORDour God,allthisabundancethat we have providedto buildYou a housefor Your holyname,it is from Your hand,and allis Yours.
"But mandiesand liesprostrate.Manexpires,and whereis he?
"Like a flowerhe comesforthand withers.He also fleeslike a shadowand does not remain.
"For we are [only] of yesterdayand knownothing,Becauseour dayson earthare as a shadow.
My daysare like a lengthenedshadow,And I witheraway like grass.
I am a strangerin the earth;Do not hideYour commandmentsfrom me.
Manis likea merebreath;His daysare like a passingshadow.
"Hearmy prayer,O LORD,and giveearto my cry;Do not be silentat my tears;For I am a strangerwith You, A sojournerlike allmy fathers.
"TurnYour gazeawayfrom me, that I may smile[again] BeforeI departand am nomore."
For allour dayshave declinedin Your fury;We have finishedour yearslikea sigh.
For whoknowswhatis goodfor a manduring [his] lifetime,[during] the fewyearsof his futilelife?He will spendthem like a shadow.For whocan tella manwhatwill be afterhim underthe sun?
The land,moreover, shall not be soldpermanently,for the landis Mine; for you are [but] aliensand sojournerswith Me.
Yetyou do not knowwhatyour lifewill be like tomorrow.You are [just] a vaporthat appearsfor a little whileand thenvanishes away.
Beloved,I urgeyou as aliensand strangersto abstainfrom fleshlylustswhichwage waragainstthe soul.
