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Genesis 23:1–2

Sarah’s Death and Burial

23 Sarah lived 127 years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. And Sarah died at dKiriath-arba (that is, eHebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

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Genesis 23:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Sarah lived to be a hundred and twenty-seven years old. She died at Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her.

Genesis 23:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah. And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

Genesis 23:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

When Sarah was 127 years old, she died at Kiriath-arba (now called Hebron) in the land of Canaan. There Abraham mourned and wept for her.

Genesis 23:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. So Sarah died in Kirjath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

Genesis 23:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Sarah lived to be one hundred twenty-seven years old. She died in Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham was very sad and cried because of her.

Genesis 23:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And the life of Sarah was a hundred and seven and twenty years: these were the years of the life of Sarah. And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

Genesis 23:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And the life of Sarah was a hundred and twenty-seven years: these were the years of the life of Sarah. And Sarah died in Kirjath-Arba: that is Hebron, in the land of Canaan. And Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

Genesis 23:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Sarah lived to be 127 years old. This was the length of her life. She died in Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in Canaan. Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to cry about her death. 

Genesis 23:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Now Sarah lived 127 years; these were all the years of her life. Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron ) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

Genesis 23:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years; this was the length of Sarah’s life. And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

Genesis 23:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. And Sarah died in Kiriath Arba; that is Hebron, in the land of Canaan. And Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

Genesis 23:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Sarah lived to be 127 years old. She died at Kiriath Arba. Kiriath Arba is also called Hebron. It’s in the land of Canaan.

Sarah’s death filled Abraham with sorrow. He went to the place where her body was lying. There he sobbed over her.

Genesis 23:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Now Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.

Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.


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