Genesis 23:6

New American Bible - revised edition

sir, listen to us! You are a mighty leader among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our burial sites. None of us would deny you his burial ground for the burial of your dead.”

Cross References

Genesis 24:35

“The Lord has blessed my master so abundantly that he has become wealthy; he has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.

Genesis 14:14

When Abram heard that his kinsman had been captured, he mustered three hundred and eighteen of his retainers, born in his house, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.

Isaiah 45:14

Thus says the Lord: The earnings of Egypt, the gain of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, tall of stature, Shall come over to you and belong to you; they shall follow you, coming in chains. Before you they shall bow down, saying in prayer: “With you alone is God; and there is none other, no other god!

Exodus 32:22

Aaron replied, “Do not let my lord be angry. You know how the people are prone to evil.

Genesis 44:8

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

Genesis 44:5

Is it not the very one from which my master drinks and which he uses for divination? What you have done is wrong.’”

Genesis 42:10

“No, my lord,” they replied. “On the contrary, your servants have come to buy food.

Genesis 32:18

He ordered the servant in the lead, “When my brother Esau meets you and asks, ‘To whom do you belong? Where are you going? To whom do these animals ahead of you belong?’

Genesis 31:35

she said to her father, “Do not let my lord be angry that I cannot rise in your presence; I am having my period.” So, despite his search, he did not find the household images.

Genesis 24:18

“Drink, sir,” she replied, and quickly lowering the jug into her hand, she gave him a drink.

Genesis 21:22

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

Genesis 18:12

So Sarah laughed to herself and said, “Now that I am worn out and my husband is old, am I still to have sexual pleasure?”

Genesis 13:2

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

Ruth 2:13

She said, “May I prove worthy of your favor, my lord. You have comforted me. You have spoken to the heart of your servant—and I am not even one of your servants!”

Genesis 20:7

So now, return the man’s wife so that he may intercede for you, since he is a prophet, that you may live. If you do not return her, you can be sure that you and all who are yours will die.

Genesis 23:5

The Hittites answered Abraham: “Please,

Genesis 23:7

Abraham, however, proceeded to bow low before the people of the land, the Hittites,