Genesis 23:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 23:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 23:4 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 23:4 — KJV
“I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”
— Genesis 23:4 (KJV)
Genesis 23:4 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 23:4
“That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you. as much...: Heb. full money”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:4: give, possession, buryingplace
“And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. fallen...: Heb. his hand faileth relieve: Heb. strengthen”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:4: stranger, sojourner, may
“Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:4: give, possession, sight
“These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:4: stranger, sojourner, may
“Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:4: stranger, give, may
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