22:13. Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw behind his back a ram, amongst the briers, sticking fast by the horns, which he took and offered for a holocaust instead of his son. 22:14. And he called the name of that place, The Lord seeth. Whereupon, even to this day, it is said: In the mountain the Lord will see. 22:15. And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven, saying: 22:16. By my own self have I sworn, saith the Lord: because thou hast done this thing, and hast not spared thy only begotten son for my sake: 22:17. I will bless thee, and I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand that is by the sea shore; thy seed shall possess the gates of their enemies. 22:18. And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voice. 22:19. Abraham returned to his young men, and they went to Bersabee together, and he dwelt there. 22:20. After these things, it was told Abraham, that Melcha also had borne children to Nachor his brother. 22:21. Hus, the firstborn, and Buz, his brother, and Camuel the father of the Syrians, 22:22. And Cased, and Azau, and Pheldas, and Jedlaph, 22:23. And Bathuel, of whom was born Rebecca: these eight did Melcha bear to Nachor, Abraham’s brother. 22:24. And his concubine, named Roma, bore Tabee, and Gaham, and Tahas, and Maacha. Genesis Chapter 23 Sara’s death and burial in the field bought of Ephron. 23:1. And Sara lived a hundred and twenty-seven years. 23:2. And she died in the city of Arbee which is Hebron, in the land of Chanaan: and Abraham came to mourn and weep for her. 23:3. And after he rose up from the funeral obsequies, he spoke to the children of Heth, saying: 23:4. I am a stranger and sojourner among you: give me the right of a burying place with you, that I may bury my dead. 23:5. The children of Heth answered, saying: 23:6. My lord, hear us, thou art a prince of God among us: bury thy dead in our principal sepulchres: and no man shall have power to hinder thee from burying thy dead in his sepulchre. 23:7. Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, to wit, the children of Heth: Bowed down to the people.... Adoravit, literally adored. But this word here, as well as in many other places in the Latin scriptures, is used to signify only an inferior honour and reverence paid to men, expressed by a bowing down of the body. 23:8. And said to them: If it please your soul that I should bury my dead, hear me, and intercede for me to Ephron the son of Seor. 23:9. That he may give me the double cave, which he hath in the end of his field: For as much money as it is worth he shall give it me before you, for a possession of a burying place. 23:10. Now Ephron dwelt in the midst of the children of Heth. And Ephron made answer to Abraham in the hearing of all that went in at the gate of the city, saying: