Devine Scripture

Genesis 23:2

Genesis chapter 23 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Sarah died in Kirjath–arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

Context

v.1And the life of Sarah was a hundred and seven and twenty years: these were the years of the life of Sarah.

v.2This passage

v.3And Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spake unto the children of Heth, saying,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 11:35

    Jesus wept.

  • Joshua 14:14

    Therefore Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite unto this day; because that he wholly followed Jehovah, the God of Israel.

  • Judges 1:10

    And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron (now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba); and they smote Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

  • Genesis 23:19

    And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan.

  • Acts 8:2

    And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

  • Ezekiel 24:16

    Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet thou shalt neither mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.