1-2. When Sarah was one hundred and twenty-seven years old, she died in Kiriath-Arba, better known as Hebron, in the land of Canaan. After Abraham had mourned for her,
3. he went to the Hittites and said,
4. “I live as a foreigner in your land, and I don't own any property where I can bury my wife. Please let me buy a piece of land.”
7. Abraham bowed down
8. and replied, “If you are willing to let me bury my wife here, please ask Zohar's son Ephron
9. to sell me Machpelah Cave at the end of his field. I'll pay what it's worth, and all of you can be witnesses.”
10. Ephron was sitting there near the city gate, when Abraham made this request, and he answered,