Genesis 23:3
23:2 And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
KJV
Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spoke to the children of Heth, saying,
And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying,
What does Genesis 23:3 mean?
Genesis 23:3 is a verse in the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אַבְרָהָם (ʼAbrâhâm), קוּם (qûwm), פָּנִים (pânîym). It connects to 8 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, Sidon: Heb. Tzidon
Genesis 23:5And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Genesis 23:7And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
Genesis 25:10The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
Genesis 27:46And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?
Genesis 49:30In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.
1 Samuel 26:6Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.
2 Samuel 23:39Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Genesis 23:3.
And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
Genesis 1:20And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl: Heb. let fowl fly open: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven
Genesis 1:29And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. bearing: Heb. seeding seed yielding: Heb. seeding seed
Genesis 11:28And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
Genesis 17:17Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
Genesis 17:18And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
Genesis 17:22And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
Genesis 17:23And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
Frequently asked questions
What does Genesis 23:3 say?
Genesis 23:3 (King James Version) reads: "And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,"
Is Genesis 23:3 in the Old or New Testament?
Genesis 23:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Genesis.
Who wrote the book of Genesis?
The book of Genesis is traditionally attributed to Moses.
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