Genesis 23:1
and + they were1 · live2 · Sarah3 · a hundred3 · alter3 · and + twenty1 · alter3 · and + seven1 · second3 · both4 · live2 · Sarah3
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and + they were1 · live2 · Sarah3 · a hundred3 · alter3 · and + twenty1 · alter3 · and + seven1 · second3 · both4 · live2 · Sarah3
and + she died1 · Sarah3 · at + Kiriath1 · Arba5 · this2 · Hebron3 · on the + earth1 · Canaan3 · and + he brought [them]1 · Abraham3 · to + mourn1 · [will belong] to + Sarah1 · and + to + weep for + her1
and + he rose up1 · Abraham3 · above3 · face4 · X at all4 · and + he spoke1 · these3 · young4 · Heth3 · <to> + saying1
alien3 · and + a resident alien1 · I3 · with + you1 · assign4 · to <the> + me1 · Achuzzath3 · grave3 · with + you1 · so + let me bury1 · men4 · from + to + before1
and + they answered1 · young4 · Heth3 · with3 · Abraham3 · <to> + saying1 · if (haply)4
X attentively4 · lord4 · chief3 · judges3 · you6 · in + midst of + us1 · in + [the] choicest of1 · burial sites + our1 · grave3 · with3 · reduced to liquid form by heating7 · person3 · from + it1 · with3 · X in any wise4 · no3 · be able4 · sinkhole8 · X in any wise4 · reduced to liquid form by heating7
and + he rose up1 · Abraham3 · and + he bowed down1 · to + [the] people of1 · the + earth1 · Libni3 · Heth3
and + he spoke1 · you4 · <to> + saying1 · mother3 · substance3 · with3 · desire + your1 · to + bury1 · with3 · men4 · from + to + before1 · tribe of Simeon4 · and + entreat1 · to <the> + me1 · <in> + Ephron1 · son3 · sheen3
and + he set1 · to <the> + me1 · with3 · Maarath3 · <the> + Machpelah1 · that3 · if (haply)4 · that3 · [is] at + [the] end of1 · field + his1 · in <the> + silver1 · setting5 · let him give + it1 · to <the> + me1 · in + midst of + you1 · to + a possession of1 · grave3
and + Ephron1 · to remain3 · in + [the] middle of1 · young4 · Heth3 · and + he answered1 · Ephron3 · the + Hittite[s]1 · with3 · Abraham3 · in + ears1 · young4 · Heth3 · to + every1 · abide4 · storm4 · Iru3 · <to> + saying1
no3 · lord4 · tribe of Simeon3 · the + field1 · add4 · come4 · and + the + cave1 · that3 · [is] in <the> + it1 · come4 · I give + it1 · to + [the] eyes of1 · young4 · Ben-ammi4 · I give + it1 · come4 · grave3 · reduced to liquid form by heating7
and + he bowed down1 · Abraham3 · before3 · with4 · the + earth1
and + he spoke1 · these3 · Ephron3 · in + ears1 · with4 · the + earth1 · <to> + saying1 · only3 · mother3 · you6 · if (haply)4 · tribe of Simeon3 · add4 · money3 · the + field1 · bring4 · from + me1 · so + let me bury1 · with3 · men4 · Shammah3
and + he answered1 · Ephron3 · with3 · Abraham3 · <to> + saying1 · if (haply)4
lord4 · tribe of Simeon3 · earth3 · Arba5 · hundred((-fold), -th)4 · weigh4 · money3 · between4 · and + between + you1 · why?2 · this2 · and + <obj.>1 · reduced to liquid form by heating7 · grave3
and + he heard1 · Abraham3 · these3 · Ephron3 · and + he weighed out1 · Abraham3 · for + Ephron1 · with3 · the + money1 · that3 · to speak3 · in + ears1 · young4 · Heth3 · Arba5 · hundred((-fold), -th)4 · weigh4 · money3 · beyond3 · to the + trader1
and + he rose up1 · field3 · Ephron3 · that3 · [was] in <the> + Machpelah1 · that3 · before3 · Mamre3 · the + field1 · and + the + cave1 · that3 · [is] in <the> + it1 · and + all1 · <the> + tree1 · that3 · in the + field1 · that3 · over + all1 · be border4 · circuit3
<to> + Abraham1 · to + a possession1 · to + [the] eyes of1 · young4 · Heth3 · over + all1 · abide4 · storm4 · Iru3
and + after1 · thus3 · grave3 · Abraham3 · with3 · Sarah3 · wife + his1 · these3 · Maarath3 · field3 · <the> + Machpelah1 · Most High4 · face4 · Mamre3 · this2 · Hebron3 · on the + earth1 · Canaan3
and + he rose up1 · the + field1 · and + the + cave1 · that3 · [is] in <the> + it1 · <to> + Abraham1 · to + a possession of1 · grave3 · hundred((-fold), -th)4 · young4 · Heth3
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