DailyBible

Genesis 23:5 ยท KJV

"And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,"

King James Version

What does Genesis 23:5 mean? โ†’

Passage Context

3And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
4I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.
5And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
6Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.
7And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

Read full chapter โ†’

Related Devotions

๐ŸŒ Global Prayer Community

Someone is praying for you right now.

Pray requests. Thanksgiving. Daily reminders. All in your pocket.

Daily Bible in Your Inbox

Get a daily verse, devotional, and prayer delivered every morning.