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Genesis 23

Genesis 23:1

The Death and Burial of Sarah · Genesis 23:1–20
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Translations

Modern
Now Sarah lived to be 127 years old.
Traditional
And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.
Literal
And the lifetime of Sarah was a hundred years and twenty years and seven years; the years of the lifetime of Sarah.
Latin
Vixit autem Sara centum viginti septem annis.

Original

Hebrew
English
Now Sarah lived to be 127 years old.

Notes

Genesis 23:1–2
Genesis 23:1–20

She died: Abraham bought a piece of land for Sarah's burial. This was the first sign of a permanent change, as people usually buried their dead in their ancestral homeland (compare 49:29–50:13). By burying Sarah, Abraham separated himself from his ancestral home (where his relatives still lived, 22:20–24). His future would be in Canaan, where his descendants would fulfill the promise.

Theme notes and profiles

Abraham Hittites Sarah Symbolic Numbers

People

Sarah: Wife of Abraham; mother of Isaac

Glossary

Abraham Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Burial, Burial Customs Ebla Tablets Genesis, Book of Hittites Isaac Machpelah Midian, Midianite Patriarchs, Period of the Sarah

Topics

Abraham: Sarah, his Wife, Dies Burial: Burying Places: Bought by Abraham Dust: Man Made From Hittites: Sell a Burying-Ground to Abraham Longevity: Sarah, One-Hundred and Twenty-Seven Years Sarah: Also Called Sarai: Death and Burial of