2 Then she died in Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
3 Then Abraham got up from mourning his dead wife and said to the sons of Heth,
4 “I am a temporary settler among you. Grant me ownership of a burial site among you so that I may bury my dead.”
5 The sons of Heth answered Abraham,
6 “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.”
7 Abraham got up and bowed down to the local people, the sons of Heth.
8 Then he said to them, “If you agree that I may bury my dead, then hear me out. Ask Ephron the son of Zohar