Genesis 23:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 23:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 23:8 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat f..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 23:8 — KJV
“And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,”
— Genesis 23:8 (KJV)
Genesis 23:8 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 23:8
“And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:8: saying, bury, dead
“And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom. receive: Heb. weigh upon mine hand Beware...: Heb. Beware whosoever ye be of, etc”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:8: saying, should, hear
“And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:8: saying, bury, dead
“Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:8: bury, dead, hear
“Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:8: saying, dead, son
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