Genesis 23:6

Genesis 23:6 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

6“Sir, listen to us. You are a mighty prince among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our tombs. None of us will refuse you his tomb for burying your dead.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

6“Hear us, my lord: you are a 23:6 Lit prince of Godmighty prince among us; bury your dead in the choicest of our graves; none of us will refuse you his grave for burying your dead.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

6“Hear us, my lord, you are a mighty prince among us; bury your dead in the choicest of our graves; none of us will refuse you his grave for burying your dead.”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

6“Listen to us, my lord; you are a prince of God [a mighty prince] among us; bury your dead in the choicest of our graves; none of us will refuse you his grave or hinder you from burying your dead [wife].”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

6“Listen to us, sir. You are God’s chosen one among us. Bury your dead in the finest of our tombs. None of us will withhold his tomb for burying your dead.”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

6“Sir, listen to us. You are a mighty prince among us. Bury your wife in the best place we have to bury our dead. None of us will refuse to sell you a place to bury her.”

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