GENESIS CHAPTER 23 Sarah's age and death; Abraham mourns, GENESIS 23:1,2. He speaks to the sons of Heth for a burying-place, GENESIS 23:3,4. They offer him the choice of their sepulchres, GENESIS 23:5,6. Abraham desires to purchase a field of Ephron, GENESIS 23:8,9. Ephron would give it him, GENESIS... [ Continue Reading ]
KIRJATH-ARBA, or, _the city of Arba; _ so called probably from a giant or great man called Arba, who lived and ruled in those parts. See JOSHUA 14:15, JOSHUA 15:13. It is objected against this scripture, that this city was not called _Hebron_ till Joshua's time, JOSHUA 14:15; but this is a mistake,... [ Continue Reading ]
To show his moderation in sorrow, and to take care for her burial, according to his duty.... [ Continue Reading ]
The privilege of burial hath been always sought and prized by all nations, whom nature and humanity teacheth to preserve the bodies of men, which have been the temples of reasonable and immortal souls, from contempt and violation; so especially by Christians, as a testimony and pledge of their futur... [ Continue Reading ]
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HEAR US, MY LORD: here is a conjunction of the plural and singular number, because though but one person spake, yet he spake in the name of the whole community. A MIGHTY PRINCE; Heb. _a prince of God._ Great and excellent persons or things are oft expressed by adding the name of _God._ See GENESIS 1... [ Continue Reading ]
i.e. Showed a civil respect to them in testimony of his thankfulness. Religion allows and requires civility, and those gestures which express it. TO THE PEOPLE OF THE LAND; to the governors of the people, who managed all public affairs in the people's name and stead, and for their good. THE CHILDREN... [ Continue Reading ]
Heb. _If it be with, _ i.e. agreeable to, _your soul, _ that is, your will, or good pleasure; for so the _soul_ is sometimes taken, as DEUTERONOMY 23:24 PSALMS 27:12, PSALMS 41:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
MACHPELAH, which seems to be the proper name of the place, GENESIS 23:17,19, so called from its duplicity, because the cave was double, either one for men, and another for women; or the one served only for an entrance into the other, which was the burying-place. FOR AS MUCH MONEY AS IT IS WORTH; Heb... [ Continue Reading ]
EPHRON DWELT, Heb. _did sit, _ to wit, at that time, as one of the chief or rulers of the people; for so the word _sitting_ is oft used, as we shall see hereafter. HIS CITY; either where he was born, or at least where he lived.... [ Continue Reading ]
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BUT IF THOU WILT GIVE IT; it is a short speech, and something must be supplied; either _if thou_ wilt give or resign it to me; or, _if thou_ be the man of whom I speak; for though Abraham knew his name, he might not know him by face, nor that he was then present. He prudently chose rather to buy it... [ Continue Reading ]
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He speaks of the common shekel, which many value at fifteen pence of English money; but others, more probably, at two shillings and sixpence, rightly, as I conceive, supposing that this was of the same weight and value with the _shekel of the sanctuary, _ which was so called, not as if that were dou... [ Continue Reading ]
In those times silver was paid by weight, GENESIS 43:21 JEREMIAH 32:10. CURRENT MONEY WITH THE MERCHANT, i.e. right for quality as well as weight in the judgment of merchants, whose frequent dealing in it makes them more able to judge of it.... [ Continue Reading ]
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