Genesis 23:8 meaning and explanation

“If you are willing for me to bury my dead,” he said to them, “listen to me, and approach Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf

Genesis 23:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Abraham is a grieving widower and a resident foreigner negotiating with the Hittites for a place to bury Sarah. Having bowed before the people of the land, he now asks them to intercede with Ephron son of Zohar, the owner of the cave of Machpelah.

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