Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Sarah. The only woman whose age is mentioned in the Bible. in Genesis 22:23 Rebekah is mentioned: one sun rising before the other sets.

Kirjath-arba. See notes on Numbers 13:22 , and App-25 .

before his dead. Heb leaning over the face of his dead. Figure of speech Pleonasm.

I am. Compare "thou art", Genesis 23:6 .

stranger and a sojourner. Compare 1 Peter 2:11 .Psalms 39:12 .

children. Hebrew. sons, and so elsewhere.

mighty prince. Hebrew. prince of El. Genitive of relation ( App-17 ), for Adjective. Compare Psalms 36:7 ; Psalms 80:10 .

mind = soul. Hebrew. nephesh, App-13 .

money . Hebrew silver.

buryingplace. What Jacob bought (Genesis 33:19 , Genesis 33:20 ) was for an altar.

dwelt. Hebrew was sitting there.

give I. Hebrew have I given. Figure of speech Antimereia (of Verb), past for present.

wilt give. Figure of speech Ellipsis. Supply "hast given" from Genesis 23:11 .

what is that. Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .

Abraham. This is not the purchase referred to in Genesis 33:19 and Acts 7:16 . Act 7:80 years between this purchase and Jacob's. See note on Acts 7:16 .

before all. Some Codices with Samaritan Pentateuch have "even before all".

made sure. This was all strictly in conformity with the commercial enactments of the Code of Khammurabi. See App-15 .

buryingplace. All that Abraham possessed; hut in the faith and hope of resurrection.