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Ch. XXIII. came together to Well of the Oath, for Abraham lived at Well of the Oath. And after these things it was told Abraham saying, With regard to Melcha, behold she also hath born sons to thy brother Nachor, Ouz the first born, and Baux his brother, and Hamuel, the father of the Syrians, and Chazad and Azau, and Phaldes and Jeldaph and Bathuel; and Bathuel begot Rebekka. These were the eight sons, whom Melcha bore to Nachor the brother of Abraham. And his concubine whose name was Teuma bore also Tabek and Gaam and Tochos and Mocha.

Now the life of Sarah was a hundred and twenty seven years. And Sarah died in the city Arbok, which is in the vale, the same is Chebron in the land of Chanaan. And Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to make lamentation. And Abraham arose from before his dead and spoke to the children of Chet, saying, I am a stranger and sojourner among you, give me therefore the possession of a burying place among you, that I may bury my dead from before me. And the children of Chet answered and said to Abraham, Nay, Sir, rather hearken to us. Thou art a king from God among us. In the choice of our tombs bury thy dead; for ther is none of us who will deny thee his tomb to bury there thy dead. Then Abraham standing up made obeisance to the people of the land - the children of Chet. And Abraham spoke to them saying, If it be your wish that I should bury this my dead out of my sight, hearken to me and speak for me to Ephron the son of Saar. And let him give me the double cave which belongeth to him - that which is in a part of his field. Let him give it to me for the full value of it, among you, for a possession of a burying place. Now Ephron was sitting among the children of Chet; And Ephron the Chettite answered Abraham and said in the hearing of the children of Chet and fo all coming into the city, Attend, Sir, and hearken to me. The field and the cave which is in it I give thee. In the presence of my fellow citizens I have given them to thee. Bury thy dead. And when Abraham had made obeisance before all the people of the land, he said to Ephron in the hearing of all the people of the land, As thou art here before me, hearken to me. Take of me in silver the value of the field and I will bury my dead there. Whereupon Ephron answered VOL. I.