2 And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: And Abraham came to (1) mourn for Sarah, and to (2) weep for her.

1. Make lamentation.-2. Shed tears of sorrow.

2. Who died? Where did Sarah die? What is the other name of this place? Where is Hebron ? In what land? What is in the land of Canaan? What did Abraham do? Who came to mourn? For whom did Abraham come to mourn? What did Abraham come to do, besides to mourn? For whom did he weep p?

3. And Abraham stood up from before (1) his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying.

1. The dead body of his wife Sarah.

3. Who stood up? What did Abraham do? From before what did Abraham stand up? Whose dead? To whom did he speak? To whose sons did he speak ? When did Abraham speak to the sons of Heth?

4. I am a (1) stranger and (2) a sojourner with you; give me (3) a possession of a (4) burying-place with you, that I may bury (5) my dead out of my sight.

1. Person unacquainted in this place.-2. One who intends to dwell but a short time.-3. Right to have.-4. Place to bury the dead bodies of my family.-5. Sarah, my wife, who is now dead.

4. What did Abraham say he was? Who was a stranger and a sojourner? With whom was Abraham a stranger and a sojourner? What did Abraham ask them to give him? What kind of place did Abraham wish for a possession? With whom did he wish to have a burying-place? What was Abraham to do with the place? What was he to bury? Out of what was he to bury his dead?

5. And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, 5. Who answered Abraham? Whose children answered? What did the children of Heth do?

6. Hear us, my lord: Thou art a (1) mighty (2) prince, (3) among us; in (4) the choice of our (5) sepulchres bury (6) thy dead: none of us shall (7) withhold from thee his (8) sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.

1. Great and powerful.-2. Ruler and chief.-3 In our country.-4. That one which most pleaseth thee.-5. Burying places.-6. The corpse of thy wife.-7. Keep back.-8. Place of burial,

6. What did the children of Heth'say to Abraham? What did they call Abraham? What did they say he was? Among whom was Abraham a mighty prince? What did they say Abraham might do? Where might he bury his dead? In the choice of what? What might he bury in the choice of their sepulchres? What were none of them to do? Withhold what? From whom would they not withhold their sepulchres? What might he do with their sepulchres?

7. And Abraham stood up and (1) bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

1. Respectfully bent his body.

7. What did Abraham do when they offered him their sepulchres? Who stood up? What did Abraham do when he stood up? To whom did Abraham bow himself? What did Abraham do to the people of the land? Who were the people of the land? Whose children were they?

8. And he (1) communed with them, saying, If it be your (2) mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and (3) entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar.

1. Consulted with, and asked.-2. Pleasure.-3. Make supplication.

8. Who communed with them? With whom did Abraham commune? What did Abraham say when they offered him their sepulchres? If what was their mind? Bury what? What were they to do if this was their mind? With whom were they to entreat for him? What were they to do to Ephron? For whom were they to entreat? With whose son were they to entreat? Who was the son of Zohar?

9. That he may (1) give me the (2) cave of Machpelah, which (3) he hath, which is in the end of his (4) field; for as much money as (5) it is worth he shall give it me, (6) for a possession of a burying-place among

you.

1. Sell.-2. Apartment under the ground, at.-3. Is his property.— 4. Land.-5. Is its value.-6. That it may be my own property, to be used as.

9. What did Abraham desire to have? What cave? Who was to give him this cave? To whom was Ephron to give the cave? Where was this cave?

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Whose field? What was at the end of Ephron's field? For what was he to give this field? For how much money? As what was worth? What was Abraham to do with the field? A possession of what? Amongst whom?

10. And Ephron (1) dwelt among the children of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the (2) audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the (3) gates of his city, saying.

1. Lived.-2, Presence and hearing.-3. Entrance.

19. Where did Ephron dwell? Among what children did Ephron dwell? Who answered Abraham ? What was Ephron? Who was a Hittite?. In what did Ephron answer Abraham? In the audience of whom? Whose children? In the audience of whom else? That went in where? What gate?

11. Nay, iny Lord, hear me: The field (1) give I thee, and the cave that is (2) therein, I give it thee; in the (3) presence of the sons of my people give I it thee; bury thy dead.

1. I make a present of to.-2. In the field also.-3. Hearing, as wit

ness.

11. What did Ephron say to Abraham? What did Ephron call Abraham? Who was to hear him? What did Ephron give Abraham? What did Ephron do with the field? What did he give Abraham besides the field? Where was the cave? Who gave it? To whom did he give it? In what did Ephron say he gave it? In the presence of whom? What did he do in the presence of the sons of his people? What was Abraham to do? Bury what? Whose dead?

12. And Abraham (1) bowed down himself before the people of the Jand.

1. Respectfully bent forward his head and body.

12.

What did Abraham do when Ephron offered him the field? Who bowed down himself? Before whom did he bow down himself? Before what people? What did Abraham do before the people?

13. And he spake unto Ephron, in the (1) 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; (2) take it of me, and I will bury my dead (3)

there.

1. Hearing.-2. Sell the field to me, and take the price of it, and then. 3. In the cave.

13. Who spoke to Ephron? In what did Abraham speak to Ephron? In the audience of whom? What did Abraham say in the audience of the people? If he would what? Give what? What did Abraham pray him to do? What did Abraham say he would give? To whom was he to give money? For what was he to give money? Who was to give money for the field? What was Ephron to take? Of whom was Ephron to take the money? What was Abraham to do if Ephron took the money? What was he to bury? Where was Abraham to bury his dead?

14. And Ephron (1) answered Abraham, saying unto him,

1. Spoke again to.

15. My lord, (1) hearken unto me: The (2) land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; (3) what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

1. Pay attention.-2. Field with the cave.-3. That is but a trifle.

14, 15. Who answered Abraham? Whom did Ephron answer? What did Ephron call Abraham? What did he bid Abraham to do? Hearken to whom? What did Ephron say the land was worth? Four hundred what? What was worth four hundred shekels? What did Ephron say of that sum? Between whom? What was Abraham to do?

16.And Abraham (1) hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham (2) weighed to Ephron the silver, which (3) he had (4) named in the (5) audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, (6) current money with the (7) merchant.

1. Took notice, and acted according to the delicate manner of putting a price on the land used by.-2. Examined in scales the proper weight, and gave.-3. Ephron.-4. Mentioned.-3. Presence and hearing.-6. Good and passable.-7. People who buy and sell.

16. Who hearkened unto Ephron? What did Abraham weigh to Ephron? What silver? What did Abraham do to the silver? To whom did Abraham weigh the silver? Who had named the weight of the silver? Where had Ephron named the weight of the silver? In the audience of whom? How many shekels did Abraham weigh? What kind of money was this? With whom was the money current?

17, 18. And the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah which was before Mamre, the field, and the (1) cave which was (2) therein, and (3) all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the (4) borders round about, were (5) made sure unto Abraham for (6) a possession, in the presence of the children of Heth, (7) before all that went in at the gates of his city.

1. Apartment under ground.-2. In the field.-3. The whole of.-4. Sides and corners.-5. Secured.-6. His property.-7. In the presence as witness, of.

17. What were made sure? Whose field? Where was this field? Where was Machpelah? What was made sure besides the field? In what was the cave? What were in the field besides the cave? Where were the trees? In all what borders? Round about what? What was done to the field, the cave, and the trees?

18. Unto whom were they all made sure? For what were they made sure to Abraham? In whose presence were they made sure? Whose children? Before whom? Before how many? Went in where? Whose city?

19. And after (1) 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.

1. He had, in this manner, bought and paid for the field and the cave. 19. Who was buried? Who buried Sarah? When did Abraham bury Sarah? Who was Sarah? In what did Abraham bury Sarah? In what cave? Where is Machpelah? What was the name of that place afterwards? In what land was Hebron? What was in the land of Canaan?

20. And the field, and the cave that is (1) therein, were (2) made sure unto Abraham, for a possession of a burying place, by the sons of Heth. 1. In the field.-2. Secured as his own property.

What

20. What were made sure to Abraham? cave? In what was the cave? What was done with the field and the cave? To whom were they made sure? For what were they made sure? What kind of possession? By whom were they made sure? What was done by the sons of Heth.