New American Bible, Revised Edition

Genesis 23:1-6 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

1. The span of Sarah’s life was one hundred and twenty-seven years.

2. She died in Kiriath-arba—now Hebron—in the land of Canaan, and Abraham proceeded to mourn and weep for her.

3. Then he left the side of his deceased wife and addressed the Hittites:

4. “Although I am a resident alien among you, sell me from your holdings a burial place, that I may bury my deceased wife.”

5. The Hittites answered Abraham: “Please,

6. sir, listen to us! You are a mighty leader among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our burial sites. None of us would deny you his burial ground for the burial of your dead.”