Genesis 23:5

5 And the children of heth answered Abraham saynge vnto 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 stode vp from the coorse and talked with the sonnes of heth saynge:

4 I am a straunger ad a foryner amonge yow geue me a possession to bury in with you that I may bury my dead oute of my sighte

5 And the children of heth answered Abraham saynge vnto him:

6 heare vs lorde thou art a prynce of God amonge vs. In the chefest of oure sepulchres bury thy dead: None of vs shall forbydd ye his sepulchre yt thou shuldest not bury thy deade therein.

7 Abraha stode vp and bowed hi selfe before ye people of ye lade ye childre of heth.