The Church Fathers on this verse

Genesis 23:5Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

The children of Heth answered, saying:

Douay-Rheims

וַיַּעֲנ֧וּ בְנֵי־חֵ֛ת אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֥ר לֽוֹ׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

John Chrysostom

4th centuryChurch Father

The inhabitants of Canaan held him in high regard, as demonstrated by the children of Heth who proclaimed to him, "You are a prince of God among us. You may bury your dead in the finest of our burial sites; none of us will refuse you a place for interment."