Kejadian 23
1 Sesudah Sara mencapai usia 127 tahun,
And the life of Sarrha was an hundred and twenty-seven years.
2 ia meninggal di Hebron di tanah Kanaan. Abraham sedih dan meratapi kematian istrinya itu.
And Sarrha died in the city of Arboc, which is in the valley, this is Chebron in the land of Chanaan; and Abraam came to lament for Sarrha and to mourn.
3 Setelah itu Abraham meninggalkan jenazah istrinya dan pergi kepada orang-orang Het, yang mendiami negeri itu. Ia berkata,
And Abraam stood up from before his dead; and Abraam spoke to the sons of Chet, saying,
4 "Saya ini orang asing yang tinggal di tengah-tengah Saudara-saudara; izinkanlah saya membeli sebidang tanah supaya saya dapat menguburkan istri saya."
I am a sojourner and a stranger among you, give me therefore possession of a burying-place among you, and I will bury my dead away from me.
5 Mereka menjawab,
And the sons of Chet answered to Abraam, saying, Not so, Sir,
6 "Kami menghormati Tuan sebagai pemimpin yang kuat di antara kami, jadi kuburkanlah istri Tuan dalam kuburan yang paling baik yang kami miliki. Kami semua merasa senang menyediakan kuburan untuk istri Tuan."
but hear us; you are in the midst of us a king from God; bury your dead in our choice sepulchres, for not one of us will by any means withhold his sepulchre from you, so that you should not bury your dead there.
7 Kemudian sujudlah Abraham di hadapan mereka,
And Abraam rose up and did obeisance to the people of the land, to the sons of Chet.
8 dan berkata, "Jika Saudara-saudara rela saya menguburkan istri saya di sini, tolonglah mintakan kepada Efron, anak laki-laki Zohar,
And Abraam spoke to them, saying, If you have it in your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, listen to me, and speak for me to Ephron the son Saar.
9 supaya ia menjual kepadaku Gua Makhpela yang terletak di pinggir ladangnya. Baiklah ia menjual tanah itu di sini, dengan disaksikan Saudara-saudara. Harganya akan kubayar penuh, supaya tanah itu jadi milik saya."
And let him give me the double cave which he has, which is in a part of his field, let him give it me for the money it is worth for possession of a burying-place among you.
10 Pada waktu itu Efron sendiri sedang duduk dengan orang-orang Het itu pada tempat pertemuan di pintu gerbang kota. Lalu dengan disaksikan oleh semua orang yang ada di situ, ia menjawab,
Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Chet, and Ephron the Chettite answered Abraam and spoke in the hearing of the sons of Chet, and of all who entered the city, saying,
11 "Bangsa saya sendiri menjadi saksi bahwa ladang itu beserta guanya saya berikan supaya Tuan dapat menguburkan istri Tuan."
Attend to me, my lord, and hear me, I give to you the field and the cave which is in it; I have given it you before all my country men; bury your dead.
12 Maka Abraham sujud di hadapan orang-orang Het itu,
And Abraam did obeisance before the people of the land.
13 dan dengan didengar oleh semua orang, ia berkata kepada Efron, "Mohon dengarkan saya. Saya ingin membeli seluruh ladang itu. Terimalah uangnya, supaya saya menguburkan istri saya di situ."
And he said in the ears of Ephron before the people of the land, Since you are on my side, hear me; take the price of the field from me, and I will bury my dead there.
14 Efron menjawab,
But Ephron answered Abraam, saying,
15 "Sebidang tanah yang hanya berharga empat ratus uang perak--apa artinya itu bagi kita berdua? Kuburkanlah istri Tuan di situ."
Nay, my lord, I have heard indeed, the land [is worth] four hundred silver didrachmas, but what can this be between me and you? nay, do you bury your dead.
16 Abraham setuju dengan harga itu. Ia menghitung uang perak sejumlah yang disebut oleh Efron, yaitu empat ratus uang perak, menurut timbangan yang dipakai oleh para saudagar. Lalu ia membayarnya kepada Efron, dengan disaksikan oleh semua orang Het itu.
And Abraam listened to Ephron, and Abraam rendered to Ephron the money, which he mentioned in the ears of the sons of Chet, four hundred didrachmas of silver approved with merchants.
17 Demikianlah ladang Efron yang letaknya di Makhpela di sebelah timur Mamre, menjadi milik Abraham. Tanah itu terdiri dari ladang dan guanya serta semua pohon-pohonnya termasuk pohon-pohon yang ada di batas-batasnya.
And the field of Ephron, which was in Double Cave, which is opposite Mambre, the field and the cave, which was in it, and every tree which was in the field, and whatever is in its borders round about, were made sure in its borders round about, were made sure
18 Tanah itu diakui sebagai milik Abraham oleh semua orang Het yang hadir dalam pertemuan di pintu gerbang kota.
to Abraam for a possession, before the sons of Chet, and all that entered into the city.
19 Sesudah itu Abraham menguburkan Sara istrinya di dalam gua Makhpela di tanah Kanaan.
After this Abraam buried Sarrha his wife in the Double Cave of the field, which is opposite Mambre, this is Chebron in the land of Chanaan.
20 Demikianlah ladang beserta guanya yang tadinya milik orang Het, menjadi milik Abraham untuk tanah pekuburan.
So the field and the cave which was in it were made sure to Abraam for possession of a burying place, by the sons of Chet.
