Genesis 23:4 — “I am a sojourner and foreigner among you; give me property among you for a bur… — ESV | maBible

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4 “I am a sojourner and foreigner among you; give me property among you for a burying place, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”

Passage themes

A stranger on earth — I am a stranger and a sojourner with you
Buying a burial place — give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead

Notes and references

23:4 ch. 17:8; 1 Chr. 29:15; Ps. 105:12; Heb. 11:9, 13
23:4 Acts 7:5

Events in this chapter

23.1 — Tombeau Sara en terre promise

Did you know?

Le prix du pardon La Genèse rapporte le premier sacrifice de la Bible : Dieu lui-même habille Adam et Ève de vêtements de peau (Genèse 3:21). Pour couvrir leur honte, un animal a dû mourir. Dès le début, le pardon a un prix, et c'est Dieu qui le paie.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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