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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

Genesis 23 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 23

This chapter treats of the age, death, and funeral of Sarah, and the place of her interment: of her age, Genesis 23:1; of her death,

Genesis 23:2; of the motion Abraham made to the sons of Heth, to obtain a burial place among them, Genesis 23:3; of the answer of them to him, giving him leave to bury in any of their sepulchres, Genesis 23:5; of a second motion of his to them, to use their interest with Ephron the Hittite, to let him have the cave of Machpelah for the above purpose,

Genesis 23:7; of Ephron's consent unto it, Genesis 23:10; of the purchase Abraham made of it for four hundred shekels of silver,

Genesis 23:12; and of its being secured unto him, which he interred Sarah his wife, Genesis 23:17.

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See also Genesis 23 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    (P). 1, 2, The Death of Sarah; 3 18, Abraham purchases from Ephron the Hittite the Cave and Field of Machpelah; 19, He buries Sarah there; 20, Abraham's Property THE BURIAL OF SARAH IN THE CAVE OF MA...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _SARAH DIES. ABRAHAM AGREES WITH THE CHILDREN OF HETH FOR THE POSSESSION OF A BURYING-PLACE; AND BURIES SARAH IN A CAVE OF THE FIELD OF MACHPELAH._ _Before Christ 1859._...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PART THIRTY-SIX RECAPITULATION: SURVEY OF THE PATRIARCHAL AGE From _A Class-Book of Old Testament History,_ pp. 73-76 by G. F. Maclear, D.D. Published by Macmillan, London, 1881, now long out of pri...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 God (a-4) Heb. _ Elohim_ , the plural of _ Eloah_ , 'the Supreme'. It is Deity in the absolute sense. _ Elohim_ will, in the text, appear only in the name of _ Jehovah Elohim_ ; moreover, when _...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2144. B.C. 1860._ Here is, (1,) _ Abraham a mourner for the death of Sarah, Genesis 23:1._ (2,) Abraham a purchaser of a burying-place for Sarah. 1, The purchase proposed by Abraham, Genesis 2...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The age and death of Sarah. 3 The purchase of Machpelah, 19 where Sarah was buried. 1 AND Sarah was an hundred and seuen and twenty yeeres olde: these were the yeeres of the life of Sarah. 2 And...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The death of Sarah, Abraham applies for a burying-place. (1-13) Sarah's burying-place. (14-20)...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PURCHASE OF LAND FOR A POSSESSION INCLUSIVE OF A BURIAL PLACE (GENESIS 23). This chapter was originally a tablet on its own. It is the record of the business transaction between Abraham and Ephron...

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