Genesis 23:12,13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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‘And Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land, and he spoke to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land, saying, “But if you will, I pray you, hear me. I will give the price of the field. Take it of me and I will bury my dead there”.'

With full acknowledgement to the elders Abraham agrees to buy the field as well as the cave.

Related Commentaries of Genesis 23:12

Genesis 23:12-13

12 And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.