Gen 23:6 | NET2full | STEP | “ Listen , sir , you are a mighty prince among us! You may bury your dead in the choicest of our tombs . None of us will refuse you his tomb to prevent you from burying your dead .”

‏ Genesis 23:6

6 “Listen, sir, ^{▼▼tn Heb “Hear us, my lord.”} you are a mighty prince ^{▼▼tn Heb “prince of God.” The divine name may be used here as a means of expressing the superlative, “mighty prince.” The word for “prince” probably means “tribal chief” here. See M. H. Gottstein, “Nasiʾ ʾelohim (Gen 23:6),” VT 3 (1953) 298-99; and D. W. Thomas, “Consideration of Some Unusual Ways of Expressing the Superlative in Hebrew,” VT 3 (1953) 215-16.} among us! You may bury your dead in the choicest of our tombs. None of us will refuse you his tomb to prevent you ^{▼▼tn The phrase “to prevent you” has been added in the translation for stylistic reasons.} from burying your dead.”