Genesis 23

Genesis 23 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 23:6 — נְשִׂיא אֱלֹהִים (nesi Elohim): chose "a prince of Elohim". Alternatives: "a mighty prince". Why: the phrase can be read as a title naming Elohim or as a superlative ("a prince of godlike rank"); the literal reading is kept. • Genesis 23:16 — עֹבֵר לַסֹּחֵר (over lasocher): chose "current with the merchant". Alternatives: "passing to the merchant", "at the merchant's accepted rate". Why: the phrase marks silver that merchants would accept at full weight; its exact commercial sense is debated.