## Onkelos Genesis Chapter 23

###### Onkelos Genesis 23:1
[Onkelos Genesis 23:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:1)

וַהֲווֹ חַיֵּי שָׂרָה מְאָה וְעֶשְׂרִין וּשְׁבַע שְׁנִין שְׁנֵי חַיֵּי שָׂרָה:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The lifetime of Sarah consisted of one hundred years, twenty years and seven years. [These were] the years of Sarah’s life.


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:2
[Onkelos Genesis 23:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:2)

וּמִיתַת שָׂרָה בְּקִרְיַת אַרְבַּע הִיא חֶבְרוֹן בְּאַרְעָא דִכְנָעַן וַאֲתָא אַבְרָהָם לְמִסְפְּדָה לְשָׂרָה וּלְמִבְכַּהּ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Sarah died in Kiryas Arba, which is Chevron, in the land of Canaan. Avraham came to eulogize Sarah and to weep for her.


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:3
[Onkelos Genesis 23:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:3)

וְקָם אַבְרָהָם מֵעַל אַפֵּי מִיתֵיהּ וּמַלֵּל עִם בְּנֵי חִתָּאָה לְמֵימָר:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Avraham rose from the presence of his dead, and spoke to the sons of Cheis saying,


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:4
[Onkelos Genesis 23:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:4)

דַּיָּר וְתוֹתַב אֲנָא עִמְּכוֹן הָבוּ לִי אַחְסָנַת קְבוּרָא עִמְּכוֹן וְאִקְבַּר מִיתִי מִן קֳדָמָי:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
I am a foreigner and a resident among you. Grant me the possession of a grave site with you, so that I may bury my dead from my presence.


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:5
[Onkelos Genesis 23:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:5)

וְאָתִיבוּ בְנֵי חִתָּאָה יָת אַבְרָהָם לְמֵימַר לֵיהּ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The sons of Cheis replied to Avraham saying to him,


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:6
[Onkelos Genesis 23:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:6)

**קַבֵּל** מִנָּנָא רִבּוֹנָ**נָא** **רַב קֳדָם יְיָ** אַתְּ בֵּינָנָא בִּשְׁפַר קִבְרָנָא קְבַר יָת מִיתָךְ אֶנַּשׁ מִנָּנָא יָת קִבְרֵיהּ לָא יִמְנַע מִנָּךְ מִלְּמִקְבַּר מִיתָךְ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Hear [**Accept**] us my [**our**] master, you are a prince of God [**you are respected before God**] in our midst. Bury your dead in the choicest of our grave sites. No man among us will deny his grave site from you to bury your dead.


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:7
[Onkelos Genesis 23:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:7)

וְקָם אַבְרָהָם וּסְגִיד לְעַמָּא דְאַרְעָא לִבְנֵי חִתָּאָה:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Avraham rose and bowed to the people of the land, the sons of Cheis.


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:8
[Onkelos Genesis 23:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:8)

וּמַלֵּיל עִמְּהוֹן לְמֵימָר אִם אִית **רַעֲוָא בְנַפְשְׁכוֹן** לְמִקְבַּר יָת מִיתִי מִן קֳדָמַי **קַבִּילוּ** מִנִּי וּבְעוּ לִי מִן עֶפְרוֹן בַּר צוֹחַר:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Avraham spoke to them, saying, If it is really your will [**the will of your soul**] that I bury my dead from my presence, listen to [**accept**] me and intercede for me with Ephron, son of Tzochar.


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:9
[Onkelos Genesis 23:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:9)

וְיִתֶּן לִי יָת מְעָרַת כָּפֶלְתָּא דִּי לֵיהּ דִּי בִּסְטַר חַקְלֵיהּ בְּכַסְפָּא שְׁלִים יִתְּנִינַהּ לִי בֵּינֵיכוֹן לְאַחֲסָנַת קְבוּרָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Let him give me the Machpeilah [double] cave, which belongs to him, which is at the end of his field. Let him give [sell] it to me for its full value, as a grave site among you.


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:10
[Onkelos Genesis 23:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:10)

וְעֶפְרוֹן יָתֵב בְּגוֹ בְּנֵי חִתָּאָה וְאָתֵיב עֶפְרוֹן חִתָּאָה יָת אַבְרָהָם **קֳדָם** בְּנֵי חִתָּאָה לְכָל עָלֵי תְּרַע קַרְתֵּיהּ לְמֵימָר:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Ephron lived in the midst of the sons of Cheis, Ephron the Chitite replied to Avraham in the ears [audience] of [**before**] the sons of Cheis, for all who came to the city gate, saying,


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:11
[Onkelos Genesis 23:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:11)

לָא רִבּוֹנִי **קַבֵּיל** מִנִּי חַקְלָא יְהָבִית לָךְ וּמְעַרְתָּא דִּי בֵיהּ לָךְ יְהָבִיתַהּ לְעֵינֵי בְנֵי עַמִּי יְהָבִיתַהּ לָךְ קְבַר מִיתָךְ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
No, my master, hear [**accept**] me: I have given you the field, and the cave that is in it, I have [also] given to you. Before the eyes of the sons of my people I have given it to you. Bury your dead.


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:12
[Onkelos Genesis 23:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:12)

וּסְגִיד אַבְרָהָם קֳדָם עַמָּא דְאַרְעָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Avraham bowed to the people of the land.


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:13
[Onkelos Genesis 23:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:13)

וּמַלֵּיל עִם עֶפְרוֹן **קֳדָם** עַמָּא דְאַרְעָא לְמֵימַר בְּרַם **אִם אַתְּ עָבֵד לִי טִיבוּ קַבֵּל מִנִּי** אֶתֵּן כַּסְפָּא דְמֵי חַקְלָא סַב מִנִּי וְאֶקְבַּר יָת מִיתִי תַּמָּן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
He spoke to Ephron in the ears [audience] of [**before**] the people of the land saying, If you will only listen to me. [**If you will do a kindness for me, accept me.**] I have given the money for the [**value of the**] field. Take it from me and I will bury my dead there.


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:14
[Onkelos Genesis 23:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:14)

וְאָתֵיב עֶפְרוֹן יָת אַבְרָהָם לְמֵימַר לֵיהּ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Ephron replied to Avraham, saying to him,


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:15
[Onkelos Genesis 23:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:15)

רִבּוֹנִי **קַבֵּל** מִנִּי אַרְעָא שַׁוְיָא אַרְבַּע מְאָה סִלְעִין דִּכְסַף בֵּינָא וּבֵינָךְ מַה הִיא וְיָת מִיתָךְ קְבַר:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
My master, hear [**accept**] me. A land [worth] four hundred silver *shekel*—what is that between me and you? Bury your dead.


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:16
[Onkelos Genesis 23:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:16)

**וְקַבֵּל** אַבְרָהָם מִן עֶפְרוֹן וּתְקַל אַבְרָהָם לְעֶפְרוֹן יָת כַּסְפָּא דְּמַלֵּיל **קֳדָם** בְּנֵי חִתָּאָה אַרְבַּע מְאָה סִלְעִין דִּכְסַף **מִתְקַבֵּל סְחוֹרָא** (נ"י דְּמִתְקַבֵּל סְחוֹרָתָא) **בְּכָל מְדִינְתָּא**:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Avraham listened to [**accepted**] Ephron, and Avraham weighed out for Ephron the silver that he spoke of in the hearing of [**before**] the sons of Cheis, four hundred silver shekel, negotiable currency [**which are accepted by merchants in every city**].


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:17
[Onkelos Genesis 23:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:17)

וְקָם חֲקַל עֶפְרוֹן דִּי בְּכָפֶלְתָּא דִּי קֳדָם מַמְרֵא חַקְלָא וּמְעַרְתָּא דִּי בֵיהּ וְכָל אִילָנֵי דִּי בְחַקְלָא דִּי בְכָל תְּחוּמֵיהּ סְחוֹר סְחוֹר:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The field of Ephron was established [as Avraham’s possession], [the field] which was in Machpeilah, facing Mamrei; [this included] the field, the cave that was in it, and all the trees that were in the field that were in the entire circumference of its boundaries.


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:18
[Onkelos Genesis 23:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:18)

לְאַבְרָהָם לִזְבִינוֹהִי לְעֵינֵי בְּנֵי חִתָּאָה בְּכָל עָלֵי תְּרַע קַרְתֵּיהּ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
This became Avraham’s [possession] through a purchase before the eyes of the sons of Cheis, all who had come to the gate of his city.


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:19
[Onkelos Genesis 23:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:19)

וּבָתַר כֵּן קְבַר אַבְרָהָם יָת שָׂרָה אִתְּתֵיהּ בִּמְעָרַת חֲקַל כָּפֶלְתָּא עַל אַפֵּי מַמְרֵא הִיא חֶבְרוֹן בְּאַרְעָא דִּכְנָעַן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
After that Avraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the Machpeilah field, which faces Mamrei, which is Chevron, in the land of Canaan.


###### Onkelos Genesis 23:20
[Onkelos Genesis 23:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/23:20)

וְקָם חַקְלָא וּמְעַרְתָּא דִּי בֵיהּ לְאַבְרָהָם לְאַחֲסָנַת קְבוּרָא מִן בְּנֵי חִתָּאָה:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The field and its cave was established as Avraham’s possession as a gravesite, by the sons of Cheis.