The lifeחַיֵּיof Sarahשָׂרָהwasוַיִּהְיוּa hundredמֵאָהand twenty-sevenוְעֶשְׂרִים וְשֶׁבַעyears;שָׁנָה שָׁנָה שָׁנִיםthese were the yearsשְׁנֵיof the lifeחַיֵּיof Sarah.שָׂרָה
Sarahשָׂרָהdiedוַתָּמָתin Kiriath-arbaבְּקִרְיַת אַרְבַּע(that is, Hebron)הִוא חֶבְרוֹןin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Canaan,כְּנָעַןand Abrahamאַבְרָהָםcameוַיָּבֹאto mournלִסְפֹּדfor Sarahלְשָׂרָהand to weep for her.וְלִבְכֹּתָהּ
Then Abrahamוַ אַבְרָהָםroseיָּקָםfrom besideמֵעַל פְּנֵיhis deadמֵתוֹand spokeוַיְדַבֵּרto the sonsאֶל בְּנֵיof Heth,חֵתsaying,לֵאמֹר
“Iאָנֹכִיam a resident alienגֵּרand a guestוְתוֹשָׁבamong you.עִמָּכֶםGiveתְּנוּmeלִיa possessionאֲחֻזַּתfor a graveקֶבֶרamong you,עִמָּכֶםso that I may buryוְאֶקְבְּרָהmy deadמֵתִיout of my sight.”מִלְּפָנָי
The sonsבְנֵיof HethחֵתansweredוַיַּעֲנוּAbraham,אֶת אַבְרָהָםsayingלֵאמֹרto him,לוֹ
“Hear us,שְׁמָעֵנוּmy lord:אֲדֹנִיyouאַתָּהare a chiefנְשִׂיאof Elohimאֱלֹהִיםamong us.בְּתוֹכֵנוּIn the choicestבְּמִבְחַרof our gravesקְבָרֵינוּburyקְבֹרyour dead.אֶת מֵתֶךָNo oneאִישׁ לֹאof usמִמֶּנּוּwill withholdיִכְלֶהhis graveאֶת קִבְרוֹfrom youמִמְּךָfor buryingמִקְּבֹרyour dead.”מֵתֶךָ
Abrahamאַבְרָהָםroseוַיָּקָםand bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּחוּto the peopleלְעַםof the land,הָאָרֶץto the sonsלִבְנֵיof Heth.חֵת
He spokeוַיְדַבֵּרwith them,אִתָּםsaying,לֵאמֹר“Ifאִםit is your willיֵשׁ אֶת נַפְשְׁכֶםthat I buryלִקְבֹּרmy deadאֶת מֵתִיout of my sight,מִלְּפָנַיhear meשְׁמָעוּנִיand intercedeוּפִגְעוּfor meלִיwith Ephronבְּעֶפְרוֹןsonבֶּןof Zohar,צֹחַר
that he may giveוְיִתֶּןmeלִיthe caveאֶת מְעָרַתof Machpelah,הַמַּכְפֵּלָהwhichאֲשֶׁרbelongs to him,לוֹwhichאֲשֶׁרis atבִּthe endקְצֵהof his field.שָׂדֵהוּFor the full amountבְּ מָלֵאof silverכֶסֶףlet him give itיִתְּנֶנָּהto meלִיamong youבְּתוֹכְכֶםas a possessionלַאֲחֻזַּתfor a grave.”קָבֶר
Ephronוְעֶפְרוֹןwas sittingיֹשֵׁבamongבְּתוֹךְthe sonsבְּנֵיof Heth,חֵתand Ephronוַ עֶפְרוֹןthe HittiteהַחִתִּיansweredיַּעַןAbrahamאֶת אַבְרָהָםin the hearingבְּאָזְנֵיof the sonsבְנֵיof Heth,חֵתof allלְכֹלwho went inבָּאֵיat the gateשַׁעַרof his city,עִירוֹsaying,לֵאמֹר
“No,לֹאmy lord,אֲדֹנִיhear me:שְׁמָעֵנִיthe fieldהַשָּׂדֶהI giveנָתַתִּיyou,לָךְand the caveוְהַמְּעָרָהthatאֲשֶׁרis in itבּוֹI give itנְתַתִּיהָto you.לְךָIn the sightלְעֵינֵיof the sonsבְנֵיof my peopleעַמִּיI give itנְתַתִּיהָto you;לָּךְburyקְבֹרyour dead.”מֵתֶךָ
Abrahamאַבְרָהָםbowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּחוּbeforeלִפְנֵיthe peopleעַםof the land,הָאָרֶץ
and he spokeוַיְדַבֵּרto Ephronאֶל עֶפְרוֹןin the hearingבְּאָזְנֵיof the peopleעַםof the land,הָאָרֶץsaying,לֵאמֹר“If onlyאַךְ אִם לוּyouאַתָּהwould hear me!שְׁמָעֵנִיI giveנָתַתִּיthe silverכֶּסֶףfor the field;הַשָּׂדֶהtake itקַחfrom me,מִמֶּנִּיand let me buryוְאֶקְבְּרָהmy deadאֶת מֵתִיthere.”שָׁמָּה
EphronעֶפְרוֹןansweredוַיַּעַןAbraham,אֶת אַבְרָהָםsayingלֵאמֹרto him,לוֹ
“My lord,אֲדֹנִיhear me:שְׁמָעֵנִיa piece of landאֶרֶץworth fourאַרְבַּעhundredמֵאֹתshekelsשֶׁקֶלof silver,כֶּסֶףbetween meבֵּינִיand you,וּבֵינְךָwhatמַהis that?הִואSo buryוְ קְבֹרyour dead.”אֶת מֵתְךָ
Abrahamאַבְרָהָםlistenedוַיִּשְׁמַעto Ephron,אֶל עֶפְרוֹןand Abrahamוַ אַבְרָהָםweighed outיִּשְׁקֹלfor Ephronלְעֶפְרֹןthe silverאֶת הַכֶּסֶףthatאֲשֶׁרhe had namedדִּבֶּרin the hearingבְּאָזְנֵיof the sonsבְנֵיof Heth,חֵתfourאַרְבַּעhundredמֵאוֹתshekelsשֶׁקֶלof silver,כֶּסֶףcurrentעֹבֵרamong the merchants.לַסֹּחֵר
The fieldשְׂדֵהof Ephronעֶפְרוֹןwhichאֲשֶׁרwas in Machpelah,בַּמַּכְפֵּלָהwhichאֲשֶׁרis facingלִפְנֵיMamre,מַמְרֵאthe fieldהַשָּׂדֶהand the caveוְהַמְּעָרָהthatאֲשֶׁרwas in itבּוֹand allוְכָלthe treesהָעֵץthatאֲשֶׁרwere in the field,בַּשָּׂדֶהthatאֲשֶׁרwere within allבְּכָלits bordersגְּבֻלוֹall around,סָבִיבwere made overוַיָּקָם
to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָםas a purchaseלְמִקְנָהin the sightלְעֵינֵיof the sonsבְנֵיof Heth,חֵתbefore allבְּכֹלwho went inבָּאֵיat the gateשַׁעַרof his city.עִירוֹ
After thisוְאַחֲרֵי כֵןAbrahamאַבְרָהָםburiedקָבַרSarahאֶת שָׂרָהhis wifeאִשְׁתּוֹin the caveאֶל מְעָרַתof the fieldשְׂדֵהof Machpelahהַמַּכְפֵּלָהfacingעַל פְּנֵיMamre,מַמְרֵאthat is, Hebron,הִוא חֶבְרוֹןin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Canaan.כְּנָעַן
The fieldהַשָּׂדֶהand the caveוְהַמְּעָרָהthatאֲשֶׁרwas in itבּוֹwere made overוַיָּקָםto Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָםas a possessionלַאֲחֻזַּתfor a graveקָבֶרbyמֵאֵתthe sonsבְּנֵיof Heth.חֵת