KJV ORIGINAL
And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Abraham got up from mourning over his wife's body and spoke to the Hittite people, saying,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Abraham rose from grieving beside Sarah's body to handle the practical matter of buying burial land from the local people.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place after Sarah's death at age 127 in Hebron. Abraham, though wealthy, was still considered a foreigner in Canaan and needed to purchase land from the Hittites (sons of Heth) for a proper burial place. In ancient Near Eastern culture, standing up from mourning indicated transitioning from private grief to public business.
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