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Genesis 23:5
ESV The Hittites answered Abraham,
NIV The Hittites replied to Abraham,
NASB The sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,
CSB The Hethites replied to Abraham,
NLT The Hittites replied to Abraham,
KJV And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,

What does Genesis 23:5 mean?

In the previous verse, Abraham made his request of the Hittite landowners to give to him a permanent burying place for his people in the land of Hebron. This is meant for his recently-deceased wife, Sarah (Genesis 23:2). This act of creating a long-term family tomb is part of Abraham's family taking possession of the Promised Land. In the next verse, the Hittites will respond.
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