Genesis 23:6 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) *Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the best of our tombs. None of us will withhold from you his tomb. Bury your dead.* Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Listen to us, my lord; you are a mighty prince among us. Bury your dead in any tomb or grave of ours that you choose; none of us will withhold from you his tomb or hinder you from burying your dead. American Standard Version (1901) Hear us, my lord; thou art a prince of God among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. Common English Bible “Listen to us, sir. You are an eminent man of God among us. Bury your dead in one of our own select burial sites. None of us will keep our own burial plots from you to bury your dead.” Catholic Public Domain Version "Hear us, O lord, you are a leader of God among us. Bury your dead in our chosen sepulchers. And no man shall be able to prohibit you from burying your dead within his memorial." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version My Lord, hear us: Thou art a prince of God among us. Bury thy dead in our principle sepulchres: and no man shall have power to hinder thee from burying thy dead in his sepulchre. |
When Avram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.
Sarah laughed within herself, saying, *After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?*
Now therefore, restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don't restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours.*
It happened at that time, that Avimelekh and Pikhol the captain of his army spoke to Avraham, saying, *God is with you in all that you do.
Avraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Chet.
She said, *Drink, my lord.* She hurried, and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him drink.
The LORD has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
She said to her father, *Don't let my lord be angry that I can't rise up before you; for the manner of women is on me.* He searched, but didn't find the terafim.
Then you shall say, 'They are your servant, Ya`akov's. It is a present sent to my lord, Esav. Behold, he also is behind us.'*
They said to him, *No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.
Isn't this that from which my lord drinks, and by which he indeed divines? You have done evil in so doing.'*
Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Kena`an. How then should we steal silver or gold out of your lord's house?
Aharon said, *Don't let the anger of my lord grow hot. You know the people, that they are set on evil.
Thus says the LORD: *The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Kush, and the Seva'im, men of stature, shall come over to you, and they shall be yours. They shall go after you. In chains they shall come over; and they shall fall down to you. They shall make supplication to you: 'Surely God is in you; and there is none else, there is no other god.
Then she said, Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, because you have comforted me, and because you have spoken kindly to your handmaid, though I am not as one of your handmaidens.