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BrLXXΚαὶ ἀπέθανε Σάῤῥα ἐν πόλει Ἀρβὸκ, ἥ ἐστιν ἐν τῷ κοιλώματι· αὕτη ἔστι Χεβρὼν ἐν τῇ γῇ Χαναάν ἦλθε δὲ Ἁβραὰμ κόψασθαι Σάῤῥαν, καὶ πενθῆσαι. (Kai apethane Saɽɽa en polei Arbok, haʸ estin en tōi koilōmati; hautaʸ esti Ⱪebrōn en taʸ gaʸ Ⱪanaʼan aʸlthe de Habraʼam kopsasthai Saɽɽan, kai penthaʸsai. )
BrTrAnd Sarrha died in the city of Arboc, which is in the valley, this is Chebron in the land of Chanaan; and Abraam came to lament for Sarrha and to mourn.
ULTThen Sarah died in Kiriath Arba, which is Hebron, in the land of Canaan. And Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
USTwhen she died in the city of Kiriath Arba, which is now called Hebron, in the region of Canaan. Abraham went to her and cried and mourned for her.
BSBShe died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.
OEBWhen she died in Kiriath-arba (that is Hebron), in the land of Canaan, Abraham went to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
WEBBESarah died in Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
NETThen she died in Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
LSVand Sarah dies in Kirjath-Arba, which [is] Hebron, in the land of Canaan, and Abraham goes to mourn for Sarah, and to lament her.
FBVand then she died at Kiriath-arba (or Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went in[fn] to mourn her death and to weep over her.
23:2“Went in”: possibly into the tent where the body lay.
T4Tshe died at Kiriath-Arba town, which is now called Hebron, in the Canaan region. After Abraham mourned for her,
LEBAnd Sarah died in Kiriath Arba; that is Hebron, in the land of Canaan.
BBEAnd 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.
JPSAnd Sarah died in Kiriatharba — the same is Hebron — in the land of Canaan; and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
ASVAnd Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
DRAAnd she died in the city of Arbee which is Hebron, in the land of Chanaan: and Abraham came to mourn and weep for her.
YLTand Sarah dieth in Kirjath-Arba, which [is] Hebron, in the land of Caanan, and Abraham goeth in to mourn for Sarah, and to bewail her.
DrbyAnd Sarah died in Kirjath-Arba: that is Hebron, in the land of Canaan. And Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
RVAnd Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
WbstrAnd Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: And Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
KJB-1769And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
KJB-1611And Sarah died in Kiriath arba, the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: And Abraham came to mourne for Sarah, and to weepe for her. (And Sarah died in Kiriatharba,thesameisHebroninthelandofCanaan: And AbrahamcametomournforSarah, and toweepfor her.)
BshpsAnd Sara dyed in Ciriath arba, the same is Hebron, in the lande of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourne for Sara, and to weepe for her. (And Sara died in Ciriath arba, the same is Hebron, in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sara, and to weep for her.)
GnvaThen Sarah dyed in Kiriath-arba: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. and Abraham came to mourne for Sarah and to weepe for her. (Then Sarah died in Kiriath-arba: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. )
Cvdland dyed in the head cite which is called Hebron, in the lande of Canaan. Then wente Abraham, to mourne and wepe for her. (and died in the head cite which is called Hebron, in the land of Canaan. Then went Abraham, to mourn and weep for her.)
Wycland diede in the citee of Arbee, which is Ebron, in the lond of Chanaan; and Abraham cam to biweyle and biwepe hir. (and diede in the city of Arbee, which is Ebron, in the land of Chanaan; and Abraham came to biweyle and biwepe her.)
Luthund starb in der Hauptstadt, die heißt Hebron, im Lande Kanaan. Da kam Abraham, daß er sie klagete und beweinete. (and died in the/of_the headstadt, the is_called Hebron, in_the land Kanaan. So came Abraham, that he they/she/them klagete and beweinete.)
ClVgEt mortua est in civitate Arbee, quæ est Hebron, in terra Chanaan: venitque Abraham ut plangeret et fleret eam. (And mortua it_is in civitate Arbee, which it_is Hebron, in earth/land Chanaan: venitque Abraham as plangeret and fleret eam. )
23:1-20 When Sarah . . . died, Abraham acquired a parcel of land for a burial place. This transaction was the first sign that a permanent transition had taken place, as people were normally buried in their ancestral homeland (cp. 49:29–50:13). In burying Sarah, Abraham detached from his just-mentioned ancestral home (where his relatives still lived, 22:20-24); his future would be in Canaan, where his descendants would realize the promise.
Consider whether it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here or to continue the previous sentence. Alternate translation: “Then she died” or “before she died”
You can spell this name as two words, as in the Hebrew text, or combine them into one word with or without a hyphen. Be consistent with how you spell this name throughout the Bible. Alternate translation: “in the city of Kiriath-arba,”
הִ֥וא חֶבְר֖וֹן
who/which Ḩeⱱrōn
The city of Kiriath Arba was later named Hebron (Joshua 14:15). Alternate translation: “which is also named Hebron,” or “also known as Hebron,” or “that is, Hebron,”
For some languages it is more natural to put a general location before a specific location and say, “in the land of Canaan, in the city of Kiriath Arba, which is Hebron.” Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “in the land called Canaan.”
וַיָּבֹא֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם
and,went ʼAⱱrāhām
Alternate translation: “Then Abraham came to her” or “Abraham came to her side”
לִסְפֹּ֥ד לְשָׂרָ֖ה וְלִבְכֹּתָֽהּ
to,mourn for,Sarah and,to,weep,her
For some languages it is necessary to translate this sentence using a verb form that expresses completion or past tense so that it is clear that Abraham actually did this. Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “to mourn and cry for her.”
Though the patriarch Isaac moved from place to place several times within southern Canaan, compared to his father Abraham and his son Jacob, Isaac appears to have been a bit of a homebody. In fact, unless Isaac resettled in places not recorded in Scripture, the farthest extent he ever traveled appears to have been only about 90 miles (113 km). Yet, as the child of God’s promise to Abraham to build a great nation from his descendants, Isaac’s relatively simple life served as a critical bridge from Abraham to the beginnings of the twelve tribes of Israel, who were descended from Isaac’s son Jacob. It is likely that Isaac was born at Beersheba (see Genesis 21:1-24), and later Abraham offered him as a sacrifice on Mount Moriah (located at Jerusalem; see 2 Chronicles 3:1). Then Abraham, Isaac, and those with them returned to Beersheba (Genesis 22:1-19). When Isaac reached adulthood, his father sent a servant to bring back a bride for him from Aram-naharaim, far north of Canaan. When his bride, Rebekah, arrived, Isaac had just come from Beer-lahai-roi and settled in the Negev (Genesis 24:62). Later Isaac resettled with Rebekah in Beer-lahai-roi, and this may have been where their twins son Esau and Jacob were born. A famine forced Isaac to go to Gerar (Genesis 26:1-6) in “the land of the Philistines.” The distinct people group known as the Philistines in later books of the Bible did not arrive until the time of the Judges, so the term here must have referred to another people group living in this region, and this is supported by the fact that King Abimelech’s name is Semitic, not Aegean (the likely origin of the later Philistines). While Isaac was there, he repeated his father’s error (Genesis 20) by lying to the king that his wife was only his sister. Isaac also became increasingly prosperous at Gerar, so the Philistines told him to leave their region. Isaac moved away from the town of Gerar and settled further away in the valley of Gerar. There he dug a well, but the Philistines claimed it for themselves, so he called it Esek, meaning “argument.” So Isaac’s men dug another well and called it Sitnah (meaning “hostility”), but it led to more quarreling, so he dug yet another well and called it Rehoboth (meaning “open space”). The locations of these two later wells are not certain, but they may have been located near Ruheibeh as shown on this map. Then Isaac moved to Beersheba and built an altar. He also dug a well there, and King Abimelech of the Philistines came and exchanged oaths of peace with him. It was likely at Beersheba that Isaac blessed his sons Esau and Jacob, and both sons eventually left Canaan (see “Jacob Goes to Paddan-Aram” map). When Jacob later returned, he traveled to Mamre near Hebron and reunited with Isaac. Sometime after this Isaac died, and Jacob and Esau buried him there.
