Genesis 23 tells a quiet but powerful moment in the story of Abraham and Sarah. This chapter shows love, loss, respect, and how God’s promise can start small but still be real. 💔 Sarah’s Passing Sarah, Abraham’s wife, dies at 127 years old. Abraham cries and mourns for her. This shows us something important: even strong people of faith feel deep sadness. Even the chosen hurt. God never said we wouldn’t cry — only that He would be with us through it. 🏞️ Abraham Looks for a Burial Place After mourning, Abraham stands up and asks the people of the land, called the Hittites, to sell him a burial place.

He does not act proud or rude. He speaks with honor. Because of that, the Hittites show him honor right back. They call him a “mighty prince.” This shows Abraham lived in a way that made people respect him, even in a land where he was a stranger. 🪦 Abraham Buys the Cave of Machpelah Abraham chooses the cave of Machpelah, owned by a man named Ephron. Ephron offers it for free, but Abraham refuses. He wants to pay full price so there are no problems later. Ephron names the price — 400 shekels of silver — and Abraham pays it in front of witnesses. This becomes the first piece of land Abraham owns in the land God promised him. Not a whole city. Not a huge farm. Just a cave. But it is still the first sign that God’s promise is real.

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