Holy Scripture

Genesis 23:20

A church father on this verse
“With this in mind, dearly beloved, let us who live in the age of grace imitate the man who lived before the law, not burn with desire for more and heap up for ourselves to a greater and more intense degree the fire that cannot be extinguished and the flame that is intolerable. We will hear, in fact, if we persist in s…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — HOMILIES ON GENESIS 48.5

Source: Septuagint

Original

20So the field and the cave which was in it were made sure to Abraham for possession of a burying place, by the sons of Heth.

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In context

18to Abraham for a possession, before the sons of Heth, and all that entered into the city.

19After this Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the Double Cave of the field, which is opposite Mamre, this is Hebron in the land of Canaan.

— Genesis 23:20 —

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