1 Mose 23
1 Die Lebensjahre Saras betrugen 127 Jahre; das sind die Lebensjahre Saras.
Sarah [Princess] lived one hundred twenty-seven years. This was the length of Sarah [Princess]’s life.
2 Und Sara starb zu Kirjat Arba, das ist Hebron, im Lande Kanaan. Und Abraham kam, Sara zu beklagen und zu beweinen.
Sarah [Princess] died in Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan [Humbled]. Abraham [Father of a multitude] came to mourn for Sarah [Princess], and to weep for her.
3 Dann erhob sich Abraham von dem Leichnam weg und sprach zu den Söhnen Chets also:
Abraham [Father of a multitude] rose up from before his dead, and spoke to the children of Heth [Trembling fear], saying,
4 "Als Gast und Beisaß bin ich bei euch. Gebt mir bei euch doch ein Erbgrab, daß ich meine Tote aus dem Hause bringe und begrabe!"
“I am a stranger and a foreigner living with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”
5 Und die Söhne Chets antworteten Abraham also:
The children of Heth [Trembling fear] answered Abraham [Father of a multitude], saying to him,
6 "Nein! Hör uns an, Herr! Ein Gottesfürst bist du in unserer Mitte. Begrabe deine Tote im besten unserer Gräber. Keiner von uns wird dir sein Grab verweigern, deine Tote darin zu bestatten."
“Sh'ma ·hear obey· us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the best of our tombs. None of us will withhold from you his tomb. Bury your dead.”
7 Da erhob sich Abraham, neigte sich vor den Landeskindern, den Söhnen Chets
Abraham [Father of a multitude] rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth [Trembling fear].
8 und redete also mit ihnen: "Ist es euch genehm, daß ich meine Tote aus dem Hause bringe und begrabe, so hört mich an! Legt Fürsprache für mich ein bei Ephron, Sochars Sohn,
He talked with them, saying, “If you agree that I should bury my dead out of my sight, sh'ma ·hear obey· me, and entreat for me to Ephron [Fawn-like] the son of Zohar,
9 daß er mir die Höhle der Makpela lasse, die ihm gehört und am Rande seines Feldes liegt! Um vollen Preis lasse er sie mir in eurer Mitte zum Erbbegräbnis!"
that he may give me the cave of Machpelah [Double], which he has, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me among you for a possession of a burying-place.”
10 Ephron aber hatte einen Sitz unter den Söhnen Chets. So antwortete der Chittiter Ephron dem Abraham laut vor den Söhnen Chets, vor allen, die Zutritt zum Tore seiner Stadt hatten, also:
Now Ephron [Fawn-like] was sitting in the middle of the children of Heth [Trembling fear]. Ephron [Fawn-like] the Hittite [Descendant of Trembling fear] answered Abraham [Father of a multitude] in the hearing of the children of Heth [Trembling fear], even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,
11 "Nicht so, Herr! Hör mich an: Dieses Feld schenke ich dir; ich schenke dir auch die Höhle, die darauf ist. Vor meiner Volksgenossen Augen schenke ich sie dir. Begrabe deine Tote!"
“No, my lord, sh'ma ·hear obey· me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of the children of my people I give it to you. Bury your dead.”
12 Da neigte sich Abraham vor den Landeskindern
Abraham [Father of a multitude] bowed himself down before the people of the land.
13 und sprach zu Ephron laut vor den Landeskindern also: "Ach, möchtest du mir Gehör schenken! Ich zahle den Preis des Feldes. Nimm ihn von mir an, daß ich dort meine Tote begraben kann!"
He spoke to Ephron [Fawn-like] in the audience of the people of the land, saying, “But if you will, please sh'ma ·hear obey· me. I will give the price of the field. Take it from me, and I will bury my dead there.”
14 Da antwortete Ephron dem Abraham also:
Ephron [Fawn-like] answered Abraham [Father of a multitude], saying to him,
15 "Nicht doch, mein Herr! Hör mich an! Ein Feld! Vierhundert Silberringe, was hat dies unter uns zu sagen? Begrabe nur deine Tote!"
“My lord, sh'ma ·hear obey· unto me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels [10 lb; 4.54 kg] of silver between me and you? Therefore bury your dead.”
16 Und Abraham hörte auf Ephron. So wog Abraham dem Ephron den Preis dar, von dem er im Beisein der Söhne Chets gesprochen: vierhundert Silberringe Kaufsilber.
Abraham [Father of a multitude] sh'ma ·heard obeyed· to Ephron [Fawn-like]. Abraham [Father of a multitude] weighed to Ephron [Fawn-like] the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth [Trembling fear], four hundred shekels [10 lb; 4.54 kg] of silver, according to the current merchants’ standard [where one shekel is 0.4 oz; 11.34 g].
17 So ward Ephrons Feld, das in der Makpela gegenüber Mamre lag, das Feld samt der Höhle darin und allen Bäumen auf dem Feld und in seinem ganzen Umkreise
So the field of Ephron [Fawn-like], which was in Machpelah [Double], which was before Mamre [Bitter, Fatness], the field, the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all of its borders, were deeded
18 rechtskräftig Abrahams Eigentum im Beisein der Söhne Chets, all derer, die Zutritt zum Tore seiner Stadt hatten.
to Abraham [Father of a multitude] for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth [Trembling fear], before all who went in at the gate of his city.
19 Danach begrub Abraham sein Weib Sara in der Höhle des Feldes der Makpela gegenüber Mamre, das ist Hebron, im Lande Kanaan.
After this, Abraham [Father of a multitude] buried Sarah [Princess] his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah [Double] before Mamre [Bitter, Fatness] (that is, Hebron), in the land of Canaan [Humbled].
20 So ward das Feld mit der Höhle darin rechtskräftig des Abraham Erbbegräbnis unter Zustimmung der Söhne Chets.
The field, and the cave that is in it, were deeded to Abraham [Father of a multitude] for a possession of a burying place by the children of Heth [Trembling fear].
