Genesis 23:9
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That he may give me the double cave, which he hath in the end of his field: For as much money as it is worth he shall give it me before you, for a possession of a burying place.

much money.

Romans 12:17 To no man rendering evil for evil. Providing good things, not only in the sight of God but also in the sight of all men.

Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another. For he that loveth his neighbour hath fulfilled the law.

Context
The Death and Burial of Sarah
8And said to them: If it please your soul that I should bury my dead, hear me, and intercede for me to Ephron the son of Seor. 9That he may give me the double cave, which he hath in the end of his field: For as much money as it is worth he shall give it me before you, for a possession of a burying place.10Now Ephron dwelt in the midst of the children of Heth. And Ephron made answer to Abraham in the hearing of all that went in at the gate of the city, saying:…
Cross References
Genesis 23:4
I am a stranger and sojourner among you: give me the right of a burying place with you, that I may bury my dead.

Genesis 23:8
And said to them: If it please your soul that I should bury my dead, hear me, and intercede for me to Ephron the son of Seor.

Genesis 23:10
Now Ephron dwelt in the midst of the children of Heth. And Ephron made answer to Abraham in the hearing of all that went in at the gate of the city, saying:

Lexicon
to sell
וְיִתֶּן־ (wə·yit·ten-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

me
לִ֗י (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

the cave
מְעָרַ֤ת (mə·‘ā·raṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4631: A cavern

of Machpelah
הַמַּכְפֵּלָה֙ (ham·maḵ·pê·lāh)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4375: Machpelah -- a place near Hebron

that belongs to him;
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

it
אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

is at the end
בִּקְצֵ֣ה (biq·ṣêh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7097: End, extremity

of his field.
שָׂדֵ֑הוּ (śā·ḏê·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7704: Field, land

Let him sell it
יִתְּנֶ֥נָּה (yit·tə·nen·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

to me
לִ֛י (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

in your presence
בְּתוֹכְכֶ֖ם (bə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8432: A bisection, the centre

for full
מָלֵ֜א (mā·lê)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4392: Full, filling, fulness, fully

price,
בְּכֶ֨סֶף (bə·ḵe·sep̄)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3701: Silver, money

so that [I may have] a burial
קָֽבֶר׃ (qā·ḇer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6913: A grave, sepulcher

site.”
לַאֲחֻזַּת־ (la·’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ-)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 272: Something seized, a possession


Additional Translations
to sell me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me in your presence for full price, so that I may have a burial site.”That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, 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 burial plot among you.

that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me in the midst of you for a possession of a burying-place.

And let him give me the double cave which he has, which is in a part of his field, let him give it me for the money it is worth for possession of a burying-place among you.

that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which is his, which is at the end of his field; for the full money let him give it to me amongst you for a possession of a sepulchre.

that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in the midst of you for a possession of a buryingplace.

That 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 burying-place among you.

that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me among you for a possession of a burying-place."

and he giveth to me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the extremity of his field; for full money doth he give it to me, in your midst, for a possession of a burying-place.'
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