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"Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. In the choice of our tombs bury your dead. None of us will withhold from you his tomb, but that you may bury your dead."
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A Powerful Testimony
Commentators explain that the title “prince of God” was a Hebrew way of saying “mighty prince” or a person of great excellence. The Hittites used this title because they recognized that Abraham was uniquely favored and blessed by God, a fact evident from his life and prosperity. His life was a powerful testimony that earned him profound respect even among unbelievers.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
19th Century
Anglican
A mighty prince. —Hebrew, a prince of God. Compare to “wind of God” (Genesis 1:2); “wrestlings of God” ([Refe…
16th Century
Protestant
Thou art a mighty prince among us. The Hittites freely offer a burial place to Abraham wherever he might please to choose one. They testif…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Hear us, my lord One of them spoke in the name of the rest, who calls Abraham not "our lord", but "my lord"; address…
The longest life must shortly come to a close. Blessed be God that there is a world where sin, death, vanity, and vexation cannot enter. Blessed be…
