창 23:5 |
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And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, |
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창 23:6 |
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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. |
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창 23:7 |
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And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth. |
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창 23:8 |
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And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar, |
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창 23:9 |
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That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you. |
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창 23:11 |
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Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead. |
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창 23:12 |
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And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land. |
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창 23:13 |
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And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there. |
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창 23:14 |
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And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him, |
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창 23:15 |
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My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. |
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