Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Genesis Chapter 23
Overview
Gen 23:1, The age and death of Sarah; Gen 23:3, The purchase of the field and cave of Machpelah; Gen 23:19, where Sarah is buried.
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Sarah: It is worthy of remark, that Sarah is the only woman whose age, death, and burial are distinctly noted in the Sacred writings.
an: Gen 17:17
Kirjatharba: Gen 23:19, Gen 13:18; Num 13:22; Jos 10:39, Jos 14:14, Jos 14:15, Jos 20:7; Jdg 1:10; Sa1 20:31; Sa2 2:11, Sa2 5:3, Sa2 5:5; Ch1 6:57
came: For the convenience of feeding his numerous flocks, Abraham had several places of temporary residence; and it is likely, that while he sojourned at Beer-sheba, as we find he did from Gen 23:19 of the preceding chapter, Sarah died at Hebron, which was 24 miles distant.
mourn: Gen 27:41, Gen 50:10; Num 20:29; Deu 34:8; Sa1 28:3; Sa2 1:12, Sa2 1:17; Ch2 35:25; Jer 22:10, Jer 22:18; Eze 24:16-18; Joh 11:31, Joh 11:35; Act 8:2
Heth: Gen 23:5, Gen 23:7, Gen 10:15, Gen 25:10, Gen 27:46, Gen 49:30; Sa1 26:6; Sa2 23:39
stranger: Gen 17:8, Gen 47:9; Lev 25:23; Ch1 29:15; Psa 39:12, Psa 105:12, Psa 105:13, Psa 119:19; Heb 11:9, Heb 11:13-16; Pe1 2:11
burying place: Gen 3:19, Gen 49:30, Gen 50:13; Job 30:23; Ecc 6:3, Ecc 12:5, Ecc 12:7; Act 7:5
bury: Gen 23:19
my lord: Gen 18:12, Gen 24:18, Gen 24:35, Gen 31:35, Gen 32:4, Gen 32:5, Gen 32:18, Gen 42:10, Gen 44:5, Gen 44:8; Exo 32:22; Rut 2:13
a mighty prince: Heb. a prince of God, Gen 21:22; Isa 45:14; Jo1 3:1, Jo1 3:2
prince: Gen 13:2, Gen 14:14, Gen 24:35
Gen 18:2, Gen 19:1; Pro 18:24; Rom 12:17, Rom 12:18; Heb 12:14; Pe1 3:8
entreat: Kg1 2:17; Luk 7:3, Luk 7:4; Heb 7:26; Jo1 2:1, Jo1 2:2
much money: Heb. full money, Rom 12:17, Rom 13:8
dwelt: Or, sitting (as the word frequently denotes) among the children of Heth, at the gate of the city, where all public business was transacted. Ephron, though a chief man, might have been personally unknown to Abraham; but now he answers for himself, making a free tender of the field and cave to Abraham, in the presence of all the people, which amounted to a legal conveyance to the Patriarch.
audience: Heb. ears
all that: Gen 23:18, Gen 34:20, Gen 34:24; Rut 4:1-4; Job 29:7; Isa 28:6
his: Gen 24:10; Mat 9:1; Luk 2:3, Luk 2:4
my lord: Gen 23:6; Sa2 24:20-24; Ch1 21:22-24; Isa 32:8
in the: Gen 23:18; Num 35:30; Deu 17:6, Deu 19:15; Rut 4:1, Rut 4:4, Rut 4:9, Rut 4:11; Jer 32:7-12; Luk 19:24
I will: Gen 14:22, Gen 14:23; Sa2 24:24; Act 20:35; Rom 13:8; Phi 4:5-8; Col 4:5; Heb 13:5
is worth: Though the words "is worth" are not in the Text, yet they are clearly implied, to adapt the Hebrew to the English idiom. A shekel, according to the general opinion, was equal in value to about 2s. 6d. of our money, but according to Dr. Prideaux, 3s. English. In those early times, money was given in weight; for it is said (Gen 23:16) that "Abraham weighed," wayishkal, the silver; and hence, we find that it was a certain weight which afterwards passed as a current coin; for the word shekel is not only used to denote a piece of silver, but also to weigh.
weighed: Gen 43:21; Ezr 8:25-30; Job 28:15; Jer 32:9; Zac 11:12; Mat 7:12; Rom 13:8; Phi 4:8; Th1 4:6
four: Gen 23:15; Exo 30:13; Eze 45:12
the field: Gen 23:20, Gen 25:9, Gen 49:30-32, Gen 50:13; Act 7:16
made sure: Gen 23:20; Rut 4:7-10; Psa 112:5; Jer 32:7-14; Mat 10:16; Eph 5:15; Col 4:5
all: Gen 34:20; Rut 4:1; Jer 32:12
Gen 3:19, Gen 25:9, Gen 25:10, Gen 35:27-29, Gen 47:30, Gen 49:29-32, Gen 50:13, Gen 50:25; Job 30:23; Ecc 6:3; Ecc 12:5, Ecc 12:7
were: Rut 4:7-10; Sa2 24:24; Jer 32:10, Jer 32:11
for a: Gen 25:9, Gen 49:31, Gen 49:32, Gen 50:5, Gen 50:13, Gen 50:24, Gen 50:25; Kg2 21:18