Genesis 23:3-4
Genesis 23:3-4 The Message (MSG)
Then Abraham got up from mourning his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites: “I know I’m only an outsider here among you, but sell me a burial plot so that I can bury my dead decently.”
Genesis 23:3-4 King James Version (KJV)
And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying, I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.
Genesis 23:3-4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then Abraham rose from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying, “I am a stranger and a sojourner among you; give me a burial site among you that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”
Genesis 23:3-4 New Century Version (NCV)
After a while he got up from the side of his wife’s body and went to talk to the Hittites. He said, “I am only a stranger and a foreigner here. Sell me some of your land so that I can bury my dead wife.”
Genesis 23:3-4 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spake unto the children of Heth, saying, I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.
Genesis 23:3-4 New International Version (NIV)
Then Abraham rose from beside his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites. He said, “I am a foreigner and stranger among you. Sell me some property for a burial site here so I can bury my dead.”
Genesis 23:3-4 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying, “I am a foreigner and a visitor among you. Give me property for a burial place among you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”
Genesis 23:3-4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then Abraham stood up before his dead [wife’s body], and spoke to the sons of Heth (Hittites), saying, “I am a stranger and a sojourner (resident alien) among you; give (sell) me property for a burial place among you so that I may bury my dead [in the proper manner].”
Genesis 23:3-4 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then, leaving her body, he said to the Hittite elders, “Here I am, a stranger and a foreigner among you. Please sell me a piece of land so I can give my wife a proper burial.”
Genesis 23:3-4 The Passion Translation (TPT)
After his time of mourning was over, Abraham got up from where her body lay, and went to speak with the Hittites. He said to them, “I live as an alien and stranger among you. Sell me some of your property so I can use it as a burial site for my wife.”