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The Death of Sarah

23 Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years. These were the years of the life of Sarah. Then Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

Then Abraham stood up from before his dead and spoke to the Hittites,[a] saying,

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  1. Genesis 23:3 Or the sons of Heth; also in vv. 5, 7, 10, 16, 18, and 20.

The Death of Sarah

23 Sarah lived to be a hundred and twenty-seven years old. She died at Kiriath Arba(A) (that is, Hebron)(B) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her.(C)

Then Abraham rose from beside his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites.[a](D) He said,

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 23:3 Or the descendants of Heth; also in verses 5, 7, 10, 16, 18 and 20