Genesis 23

Genesis 23:1

Sarah. The only woman whose age is mentioned in the Bible. in Genesis 22:23 Rebekah is mentioned: one sun rising before the other sets.

Genesis 23:2

Kirjath-arba. See notes on Numbers 13:22, and App-25.

Genesis 23:3

before his dead. Heb leaning over the face of his dead. Figure of speech Pleonasm.

Genesis 23:4

I am. Compare “thou art”, Genesis 23:6.

stranger and a sojourner. Compare 1 Peter 2:11. Psalms 39:12.

Genesis 23:5

children. Hebrew. sons, and so elsewhere.

Genesis 23:6

mighty prince. Hebrew. prince of El. Genitive of relation (App-17), for Adjective. Compare Psalms 36:7; Psalms 80:10.

Genesis 23:8

mind = soul. Hebrew. nephesh, App-13.

Genesis 23:9

money. Hebrew silver.

buryingplace. What Jacob bought (Genesis 33:19, Genesis 33:20) was for an altar.

Genesis 23:10

dwelt. Hebrew was sitting there.

Genesis 23:11

give I. Hebrew have I given. Figure of speech Antimereia (of Verb), past for present.

Genesis 23:13

wilt give. Figure of speech Ellipsis. Supply “hast given” from Genesis 23:11.

Genesis 23:15

what is that. Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.

Genesis 23:18

Abraham. This is not the purchase referred to in Genesis 33:19 and Acts 7:16. Acts 7:80 years between this purchase and Jacob’s. See note on Acts 7:16.

before all. Some Codices with Samaritan Pentateuch have “even before all”.

Genesis 23:20

made sure. This was all strictly in conformity with the commercial enactments of the Code of Khammurabi. See App-15.

buryingplace. All that Abraham possessed; hut in the faith and hope of resurrection.