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Genesis 23:6
New English Translation
Genesis 23:6
New English Translation
6 “Listen, sir,[a] you are a mighty prince[b] among us! You may bury your dead in the choicest of our tombs. None of us will refuse you his tomb to prevent you[c] from burying your dead.”
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- Genesis 23:6 tn Heb “Hear us, my lord.”
- Genesis 23:6 tn Heb “prince of God.” The divine name may be used here as a means of expressing the superlative, “mighty prince.” The word for “prince” probably means “tribal chief” here. See M. H. Gottstein, “Nasiʾ ʾelohim (Gen 23:6),” VT 3 (1953) 298-99; and D. W. Thomas, “Consideration of Some Unusual Ways of Expressing the Superlative in Hebrew,” VT 3 (1953) 215-16.
- Genesis 23:6 tn The phrase “to prevent you” has been added in the translation for stylistic reasons.
Genesis 23:6
New International Version
Genesis 23:6
New International Version
6 “Sir, listen to us. You are a mighty prince(A) among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our tombs. None of us will refuse you his tomb for burying your dead.”
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