Abraham

And Abraham hearkened vnto Ephron, and Abraham weighed to Ephron the siluer, which he had named, in the audience of the sonnes of Heth, foure hundred shekels of siluer, currant money with the merchant.

Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gates of his Citie.

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

And the field, and the caue that is therein, were made sure vnto Abraham, for a possession of a burying place, by the sonnes of Heth.

¶ And Abraham was olde and well stricken in age: And the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

1611 marginal noteHebr. gone into dayes.

And Abraham said vnto his eldest seruant of his house, that ruled ouer all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand vnder my thigh:

1611 marginal noteChap. 47.29.

And Abraham said vnto him, Beware thou, that thou bring not my sonne thither againe.

And the seruant put his hand vnder the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

And he said, O LORD, God of my master Abraham, I pray thee send me good speed this day, and shew kindnesse vnto my master Abraham.

And hee saide, Blessed bee the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy, and his trueth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my masters brethren.