Genesis 23:9
ContextNET © | if he will sell 1 me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me publicly 2 for the full price, 3 so that I may own it as a burial site.” |
NIV © | so that he will sell me the cave of Machpelah, which belongs to him and is at the end of his field. Ask him to sell it to me for the full price as a burial site among you." |
NASB © | that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which he owns, which is at the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in your presence for a burial site." |
NLT © | to let me have the cave of Machpelah, down at the end of his field. I want to pay the full price, of course, whatever is publicly agreed upon, so I may have a permanent burial place for my family." |
MSG © | Ask him to sell me the cave of Machpelah that he owns, the one at the end of his land. Ask him to sell it to me at its full price for a burial plot, with you as witnesses." |
BBE © | 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. |
NRSV © | so that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he owns; it is at the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me in your presence as a possession for a burying place." |
NKJV © | "that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which he has, which is at the end of his field. Let him give it to me at the full price, as property for a burial place among you." |
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NET © | if he will sell 1 me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me publicly 2 for the full price, 3 so that I may own it as a burial site.” |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “give.” This is used here (also a second time later in this verse) as an idiom for “sell”; see the note on the word “grant” in v. 4. 2 tn Heb “in your presence.” 3 tn Heb “silver.” |