Genesis 23:6
“Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 23Meaning
The unit presents a formal negotiation in which Abraham seeks a burial property and Ephron states a price before the people at the city gate.
Read carefully
Ancient courtesy formulas and bargaining conventions should be read in their social setting; they are not a complete template for modern real-estate law.
Reflection
The narrative emphasizes public agreement and recognized transfer, not coercion, conquest, or entitlement to take another person's property.