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Genesis 23:3

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3 Und Abraham erhob sich weg von seiner Toten und redete zu den Kindern Heth und sprach:

Genesis 23:3 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 23:3

And Abraham stood up from before his dead
The corpse of Sarah, by which he sat pensive and mourning, perhaps upon the ground, as was the custom of mourners, ( Job 1:13 ) ; where having sat awhile, he rose up and went out of the tent, to provide for the funeral of his wife as became him: and spake unto the sons of Heth;
the descendants of Heth the son of Canaan, see ( Genesis 10:15 ) ; who were at this time the inhabitants and proprietors of that part of the land where Abraham now was: saying; as follows:

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Genesis 23:3 In-Context

1 Und das Leben Saras war hundertsiebenundzwanzig Jahre; das waren die Lebensjahre Saras.
2 Und Sara starb zu Kirjath-Arba, das ist Hebron, im Lande Kanaan. Und Abraham kam, um über Sara zu klagen und sie zu beweinen.
3 Und Abraham erhob sich weg von seiner Toten und redete zu den Kindern Heth und sprach:
4 Ich bin ein Fremdling und Beisasse bei euch; gebet mir ein Erbbegräbnis bei euch, daß ich meine Tote begrabe vor meinem Angesicht hinweg
5 Und die Kinder Heth antworteten dem Abraham und sprachen zu ihm:
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