Ge 23:3
23:3 And Abraham {a} stood up from before his dead, and spake
     unto the sons of Heth, saying,

     (a) That is, when he had mourned: so the godly may mourn if
         they do not pass measure, and the natural affection is
         commendable.

Ge 23:6
23:6 Hear us, my lord: thou [art] a {b} mighty prince among us:
     in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us
     shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou
     mayest bury thy dead.

     {b} That is godly or excellent: for so do the Hebrews speak
         of all things that are notable, because all excellency
         comes from God.

Ge 23:10
23:10 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron
      the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the
      children of Heth, [even] of all that {c} went in at the
      gate of his city, saying,

      (c) Meaning all the citizens and inhabitants.

Ge 23:12
23:12 And Abraham {d} bowed down himself before the people of
      the land.

      (d) To show that he had them in good estimation and
          reverence.

Ge 23:15
23:15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land [is worth] four hundred
      {e} shekels of silver; what [is] that betwixt me and thee?
      bury therefore thy dead.

      (e) The common shekel is about 20 pence, so then 400
          shekels is equal to 33 pounds, 6 shillings and 8 pence
          at 5 shilling sterling to the ounce.

Ge 23:20
23:20 And the field, and the cave that [is] therein, were made
      sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace {f}
      by the sons of Heth.

      (f) That is, all the people confirmed the sale.

This document is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library at Calvin College. Last updated on May 27, 1999. Contacting the CCEL.