Genesis 23:6

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

“Hear us, my lord; you are a mighty prince among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our sepulchres; none of us will withhold from you his sepulchre, or hinder you from burying your dead.”

Cross References

Genesis 13:2

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

Genesis 14:14

When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.

Genesis 18:12

So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I have grown old, and my husband is old, shall I have pleasure?”

Genesis 20:7

Now then restore the man's wife; for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you shall live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you, and all that are yours.”

Genesis 21:22

At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do;

Genesis 23:5

The Hittites answered Abraham,

Genesis 23:7

Abraham rose and bowed to the Hittites, the people of the land.

Genesis 24:18

She said, “Drink, my lord”; and she quickly let down her jar upon her hand, and gave him a drink.

Genesis 24:35

The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great; he has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and asses.

Genesis 31:35

And she said to her father, “Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise before you, for the way of women is upon me.” So he searched, but did not find the household gods.

Genesis 32:18

then you shall say, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob; they are a present sent to my lord Esau; and moreover he is behind us.’ ”

Genesis 42:10

They said to him, “No, my lord, but to buy food have your servants come.

Genesis 44:5

Is it not from this that my lord drinks, and by this that he divines? You have done wrong in so doing.’ ”

Genesis 44:8

Behold, the money which we found in the mouth of our sacks, we brought back to you from the land of Canaan; how then should we steal silver or gold from your lord's house?

Exodus 32:22

And Aaron said, “Let not the anger of my lord burn hot; you know the people, that they are set on evil.

Isaiah 45:14

Thus says the Lord: “The wealth of Egypt and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you and be yours, they shall follow you; they shall come over in chains and bow down to you. They will make supplication to you, saying: ‘God is with you only, and there is no other, no god besides him.’ ”

Ruth 2:13

Then she said, “You are most gracious to me, my lord, for you have comforted me and spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not one of your maidservants.”