[1] Now the years of Sarah's life were a hundred and twenty-seven. [2] And
Sarah's death took place in Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron, in the land of
Canaan: and Abraham went into his house, weeping and sorrowing for Sarah.
[3] And Abraham came from his dead and said to the children of Heth, [4] I
am living among you as one from a strange country: give me some land here
as my property, so that I may put my dead to rest. [5] And in answer the
children of Heth said to Abraham, [6] My lord, truly you are a great chief
among us; take the best of our resting-places for your dead; not one of us
will keep back from you a place where you may put your dead to rest. [7]
And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of
that land. [8] And he said to them, If you will let me put my dead to rest
here, make a request for me to Ephron, the son of Zohar, [9] That he will
give me the hollow in the rock named Machpelah, which is his property at
the end of his field; let him give it to me for its full price as a
resting-place for my dead among you. [10] Now Ephron was seated among the
children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite gave Abraham his answer in the
hearing of the children of Heth, and of all those who came into his town,
saying, [11] No, my lord, I will give you the field with the hollow in the
rock; before all the children of my people will I give it to you for a
resting-place for your dead. [12] And Abraham went down on his face before
the people of the land. [13] And Abraham said to Ephron, in the hearing of
the people of the land, If only you will give ear to me, I will give you
the price of the field; take it, and let me put my dead to rest there. [14]
So Ephron said to Abraham, [15] My lord, give ear to me: the value of the
land is four hundred shekels; what is that between me and you? so put your
dead to rest there. [16] And Abraham took note of the price fixed by Ephron
in the hearing of the children of Heth, and gave him four hundred shekels
in current money. [17] So Ephron's field at Machpelah near Mamre, with the
hollow in the rock and all the trees in the field and round it, [18] Became
the property of Abraham before the eyes of the children of Heth and of all
who came into the town. [19] Then Abraham put Sarah his wife to rest in the
hollow rock in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, that is, Hebron in the
land of Canaan. [20] And the field and the hollow rock were handed over to
Abraham as his property by the children of Heth.
