Genesis 23:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then Abraham got up from beside his dead wife and said to the Hittites,”
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“Then Abraham got up from beside his dead wife and said to the Hittites,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spake unto the children of Heth, saying,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Abraham riseth up from the presence of his dead, and speaketh unto the sons of Heth, saying,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 23:3 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 10:15And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
- Genesis 23:5The Hittites replied to Abraham,
- Genesis 23:7Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.
- Genesis 25:10This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.
- Genesis 27:46Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of these Hittite women. If Jacob takes a Hittite wife from among them, what good is my life?”
- Genesis 49:30The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.
- 1 Samuel 26:6And David asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” “I will go with you,” answered Abishai.
- 2 Samuel 23:39and Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.
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