Genesis 23:5

5 And the Hittites answered Abraham [and] said to him,

Genesis 23:5 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 23:5

And the children of Heth answered Abraham
In a very civil and respectful manner: saying unto him,
as follows:

Genesis 23:5 In-Context

3 And Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. And Abraham rose up from his dead, and he spoke to the Hittites [and] said,

4 "I [am] a stranger and an alien among you; give to me {my own burial site} among you so that I may bury my dead from before me.

5 And the Hittites answered Abraham [and] said to him,

6 "Hear us, my lord, you [are] a mighty prince in our midst. Bury your dead in the choicest of our burial sites. None of us {will withhold his burial site} from you [for] burying your dead."

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

Footnotes

• [a] Or "sons of Heth"