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Genèse 23:3

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3 Abraham se leva de devant son mort, et parla ainsi aux fils de Heth:

Genèse 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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Genèse 23:3 In-Context

1 La vie de Sara fut de cent vingt-sept ans: telles sont les années de la vie de Sara.
2 Sara mourut à Kirjath-Arba, qui est Hébron, dans le pays de Canaan; et Abraham vint pour mener deuil sur Sara et pour la pleurer.
3 Abraham se leva de devant son mort, et parla ainsi aux fils de Heth:
4 Je suis étranger et habitant parmi vous; donnez-moi la possession d'un sépulcre chez vous, pour enterrer mon mort et l'ôter de devant moi.
5 Les fils de Heth répondirent à Abraham, en lui disant:
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