1 Mosebog 23
1 Sara levede 127 Aar, saa mange var Saras Leveaar.
And the life of Sarah was a hundred and seven and twenty years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.
2 Sara døde i Kirjat-Arba, det er Hebron, i Kana'ans Land. Saa gik Abraham hen og holdt Klage over Sara og begræd hende.
And Sarah died in Kiriatharba — the same is Hebron — in the land of Canaan; and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
3 Og da han havde rejst sig fra sin døde, talte han saaledes til Hetiterne:
And Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spoke unto the children of Heth, saying:
4 »Jeg er Gæst og fremmed hos eder; men giv mig et Gravsted hos eder, saa jeg kan jorde min døde og bringe hende bort fra mit Ansigt!«
'I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.'
5 Da svarede Hetiterne Abraham:
And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him:
6 »Hør os, Herre! En Guds Fyrste er du jo iblandt os; jord du din døde i en af vore bedste Grave! Ikke en af os vil nægte dig sin Grav og hindre dig i at jorde din døde.«
'Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us; in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.'
7 Men Abraham stod op og bøjede sig for Hetiterne, Folkene der paa Stedet,
And Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
8 og sagde til dem: »Hvis I samtykker i, at jeg jorder min døde og bringer hende bort fra mit Ansigt, saa føj mig i at lægge et godt Ord ind for mig hos Efron, Zohars Søn,
And he spoke with them, saying: 'If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
9 saa han giver mig sin Klippehule i Makpela ved Udkanten af sin Mark; for fuld Betaling skal han i eders Nærværelse give mig den til Gravsted!«
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.'
10 Men Efron sad blandt Hetiterne; og Hetiten Efron svarede Abraham i Hetiternes Paahør, saa mange som gik ind gennem hans Bys Port:
Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying:
11 »Gid min Herre vilde høre mig! Marken giver jeg dig, og Hulen derpaa giver jeg dig; i mit Folks Nærværelse giver jeg dig den; jord du kun din døde!«
'Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee; bury thy dead.'
12 Da bøjede Abraham sig for Folkene der paa Stedet
And Abraham bowed down before the people of the land.
13 og sagde til Efron i deres Paahør: »Om du blot — gid du dog vilde høre mig! Jeg giver dig, hvad Marken er værd; modtag det dog af mig, saa jeg kan jorde min døde der.«
And he spoke unto Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land, saying: 'But if thou wilt, I pray thee, hear me: I will give the price of the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.'
14 Da sagde Efron til Abraham:
And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him:
15 »Gid min Herre vilde høre mig! Et Stykke Land til 400 Sekel Sølv, hvad har det at sige mellem mig og dig? Jord du kun din døde!«
'My lord, hearken unto me: a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.'
16 Og Abraham forstod Efron og tilvejede ham den Sum, han havde nævnet i Hetiternes Paahør, 400 Sekel Sølv i gangbar Mønt.
And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the hearing of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
17 Saaledes gik Efrons Mark i Makpela over for Mamre i hele sin Udstrækning tillige med Klippehulen og alle Træerne paa Marken
So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the border thereof round about, were made sure
18 over i Abrahams Eje i Hetiternes Nærværelse, saa mange som gik ind gennem hans Bys Port.
unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
19 Derefter jordede Abraham sin Hustru Sara i Klippehulen paa Makpelas Mark over for Mamre, det er Hebron, i Kana'ans Land.
And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre — the same is Hebron — in the land of Canaan.
20 Og Marken med Klippehulen derpaa gik fra Hetiterne over til Abraham som Gravsted.
And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying-place by the children of Heth.
