1 Mosebog 23
1 Sara levede 127 År, så mange var Saras Leveår.
And the life of Sarrha was an hundred and twenty-seven years.
2 Sara døde i Kirjat Arba, det er Hebron, i Kana'ans Land. Så gik Abraham hen og holdt Klage over Sara og begræd hende.
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 Og da han havde rejst sig fra sin døde, talte han således til Hetiterne:
And Abraam stood up from before his dead; and Abraam spoke to the sons of Chet, saying,
4 "Jeg er Gæst og fremmed hos eder; men giv mig et Gravsted hos eder, så jeg kan jorde min døde og bringe hende bort fra mit Ansigt!"
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 Da svarede Hetiterne Abraham:
And the sons of Chet answered to Abraam, saying, Not so, Sir,
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."
but hear us; thou art in the midst of us a king from God; bury thy dead in our choice sepulchres, for not one of us will by any means withhold his sepulchre from thee, so that thou shouldest not bury thy dead there.
7 Men Abraham stod op og bøjede sig for Hetiterne, Folkene der på Stedet,
And Abraam rose up and did obeisance to the people of the land, to the sons of Chet.
8 og sagde til dem: "Hvis I samtykker i, at jeg jorder min døde og bringer hende bort fra mit Ansigt, så føj mig i at lægge et godt Ord ind for mig hos Efron, Zohars Søn,
And Abraam spoke to them, saying, If ye have it in your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hearken to me, and speak for me to Ephron the son Saar.
9 så 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!"
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 Men Efron sad blandt Hetiterne; og Hetiten Efron svarede Abraham i Hetiternes Påhør, så mange som gik ind gennem hans Bys Port:
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 "Gid min Herre vilde høre mig! Marken giver jeg dig, og Hulen derpå giver jeg dig; i mit Folks Nærværelse giver jeg dig den; jord du kun din døde!"
Attend to me, my lord, and hear me, I give to thee the field and the cave which is in it; I have given it thee before all my country men; bury thy dead.
12 Da bøjede Abraham sig for Folkene der på Stedet
And Abraam did obeisance before the people of the land.
13 og sagde til Efron i deres Påhør: "Om du blot - gid du dog vilde høre mig! Jeg giver dig, hvad Marken er værd; modtag det dog af mig, så jeg kan jorde min døde der."
And he said in the ears of Ephron before the people of the land, Since thou art on my side, hear me; take the price of the field from me, and I will bury my dead there.
14 Da sagde Efron til Abraham:
But Ephron answered Abraam, saying,
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!"
Nay, my lord, I have heard indeed, the land [is worth] four hundred silver didrachms, but what can this be between me and thee? nay, do thou bury thy dead.
16 Og Abraham forstod Efron og tilvejede ham den Sum, han havde nævnet i Hetiternes Påhør, 400 Sekel Sølv i gangbar Mønt.
And Abraam hearkened to Ephron, and Abraam rendered to Ephron the money, which he mentioned in the ears of the sons of Chet, four hundred didrachms of silver approved with merchants.
17 Således gik Efrons Mark i Makpela over for Mamre i hele sin Udstrækning tillige med Klippehulen og alle Træerne på Marken
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 over i Abrahams Eje i Hetiternes Næværelse, så mange som gik ind gennem hans Bys Port.
to Abraam for a possession, before the sons of Chet, and all that entered into the city.
19 Derefter jordede Abraham sin Hustru Sara i Klippehulen på Makpelas Mark over for Mamre, det er Hebron, i Kana'ans Land.
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 Og Marken med Klippehulen derpå gik fra Hetiterne over til Abraham som Gravsted.
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.
