23Genesis 23:7

5And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,Select Genesis 23:5

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.Select Genesis 23:6

7And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.Select Genesis 23:7

8And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,Select Genesis 23:8

9That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.Select Genesis 23:9