#ft. sarai

[b4rredteeth]

🗣️+ sarai (for benny)

"She's gorgeous, I think she's also the type to not know it, I can never figure out if she likes the flirting or not, not that it would matter. She's a good nurse, gotta keep her on my good side. Who knows, with my track-record, I may just get more out of it one day."

[empyrcals]

Still not feeling even standard strength swell in her bones, muscles tired always ( the once over exhaustion sapping her natural abilities ) the fighting leathers Zehra wore were heavy and too constricting even after a short burst of energy to work up strength again. Stealth was not on her side either, but Sarai had always had a knack for being the most attentive in their court, especially to the needs of her charge and those that mattered to them. Zehra would never ask for help back to her own apartments or help at all not desiring to admit how weakness seeped into her body. "Sarai, I have over-exerted myself to regain my strength and edge. I wonder if you know of a place to set one's self down to perhaps recuperate - breath a while"

@empyrcals ... sarai + zehra.

upon   finding   out   her   twin   brother   was   in   fact   alive,   the   lady   in   waiting   of   the   night   court   was   .   .   .   a   mess.   to   put   it   simply   plus   her   ex   husband   was   here,   his   ugly   face   suddenly   popping   up.   she   looked   to   the   mother,   asking   her   why   she   must   be   tested   over   and   over   again.   she   knew   she   was   not   a   good   .   .   .   worshiper.   she   would   rather   put   her   faith   in   herself   but   fuck,   this   was   all   too   much.   she   wiped   the   tear   that   flowed   down   her   cheek   hearing   footsteps.   she   gathered   her   skirts   and   bent   her   knee   to   the   lady   of   the   night   court.   "lady   zehra,"   sarai   whispered,   uncharacterizly   quiet,   meek.   "is   there   anything   i   can   fetch   for   you?"   sarai   hoped   the   other   said   yes,   needing   something   to   do,   to   keep   her   mind   off   of   everything.

[conkniving]

∗ 2o﹕ a text containing an apology .

[ hot nurse ]:  in my typing of my 1st apology i also realized that

[ hot nurse ]:  idr ur name

[ hot nurse ]:  so

[ hot nurse ]:  im sorry u had to patch up my sorry ass n i do owe u 1

[ hot nurse ]:  n im sorry i have to ask 4 ur name so i can change ur contact

[sivyera]

Vis a Vis characters dating headcanons

ft. macarena, estefanía, saray, zulema, fabio, anabel, altagracia, román, hanbal

a/n: at some parts it can be nsfw

x prisoner!reader (except Román and Hanbal part)

༺☆༻

⤷  Maracena Ferreiro Maca would be a bit nervous from the start because she had something with Curly (Rizos) but that didn't work out and she had some troubles with her sexuality and stuff so it was kinda messy from the start. But if you wait patiently she will be yours forever.

When she loves, she loves deeply and is willing to do ANYTHING for those she love. She will protect you with her life and she may become overprotective because many people in prison wants to hurt her so she's afraid they will use you to hurt her.

She promised herself that if you die, she dies too. She only has you and her brother left so she does everything that's in her power to protect you.

She often dreams at night about you and her being free, living together, having more privacy, money,... When stuff in prison get tense, she will sleep in bed with you to protect you. I mean she would sleep with you everyday in the same bed if she could but prison beds are really small.

Castillo will protect you as well because Maca told him. He protects her because of a promise he gave to her father, but Maca told him that if anything goes wrong, he has to save you first.

She smiles at you a lot, she probably smile at you the most, sometimes at Curly and Sole, Román, Mercedes, but when she smiles at you it's different. It's a warm, loving, caring smile.

She'll stroke your cheeks when you day pay attention or kiss them because she loves how you after that kiss you turn to look at her and smile, she loves your smile a lot!

⤷  Estefanía Kabila Curly (Rizos) is also very protective, same level as Maca just different. Curly has short temper so if someone even looks at you weirdly she will break their jaw. You're trying to help her with her short temper because it's causing her to spend more time in solitary confinement.

She's always by your side, day and night. At night she crawls to your bed and hugs you tight, while are you falling asleep in her arms she'll gently stroke your back or hair.

She will braid your hair if you let her or she'll just massage your scalp or wash your hair for you, because this is kinda her love language? Also she just really loves your hair.

When you come to Curly, she'll grab your hand and spin you, she just spin you one time so she can take a look at you (not like you wear the same clothes every day).

A lot of pda and trust me she isn't embarrassed, not at all! She doesn't care who's looking, she doesn't care about ending in the confinement, she just loves you and she wants to show the world her love for you.

She'll get your name tattooed close to her heart. Then she'll probably convince you to get a matching set with her.

When you are mad at her and giving her a silent treatment, she will slowly come to you when you're laying on your bed, she'll stroke your arm with one finger and then trace it down, then she'll kiss your neck,...after that you cannot stay mad at her.

⤷  Saray Vargas de Jesús Saray will love you till her death. She'll sacrifice everything just to protect/save you and by that I mean a stranger, money, animal, her friends like Zulema, Curly, Sole,... even her family and also herself.

As much as she'll willing to sacrifice, she's willing to take so she will kill for you, beat every single person who did you wrong and god help those who try and flirt with you in front of her, they're dead.

Every morning she'll wake you up with a gentle slap on your butt or a kiss, doesn't matter if you share a cell. Oh she loves your butt, like really. She always has her hand on it, squeezing it or slapping it and when you wear pants that have the back pockets on the butt then she will put her hand in the pocket.

Sometimes she'll just cup your face into her hands, brushing off your hair, take a few extra seconds to admire your face and then kiss your whole face.

Saray is very affective and caring if you take the time and build a relationship with her and gain her trust so don't be surprised when she kisses you or touches you in any way, every day.

She LOVES when you braid her hair it's also why she keeps them that long so you can braid them which means touching her for a long time because it takes a lot of time to braid her hair.

She'll sing and dance around the cell with you and she loves it.

She'll also get your name tattooed on the wrist, chest, neck or anywhere else you tell her.

⤷  Zulema Zahir

Zulema is the queen so not many people are brave enough to flirt with you but some tried... they're dead now. She's very protective and doesn't let anyone disrespect you, if that happens; she'll kill them or make them be your slave.

Every time Zule is not around, Saray is watching you. Zulema told her to do so, just in case. I don't think you realize how much you mean to her... she would and will without wasting any time thinking; trade her freedom for your safety. Her freedom is everything to her but it's nothing compares to you...

She likes to sleep close to you at night, not just next to you, you two have to be close so she can hug you and stroke your hair but she has to be "free" enough to be able to stand up quickly in case that someone would want to attack you.

She wants to escape with you, you are like her engine, motivation to keep going and to keep thinking about new ways how to get out. Just so you can live your life how you deserve, outside and free.

She secretly dreams about having a house with you, somewhere far away, near the beach and the sea...

She'll let you cut her hair or braid her hair or wash her hair, she will let you do it, because she loves when you touch her hair, it's very calming for her.

She's the dominant one. No one can change my mind.

⤷ Fabio Martínez León

Fabio will watch 24/7. Like ALL THE TIME. He'll make sure that no other prisoner bothers you, that you get enough good and warm food, enough water, any medical treatments, enough blankets, soaps and anything else, you name it.

He wants to make your life in prison as comfortable as he can and as safe as he can. So he's doing all of this for your good.

Sometimes he will randomly put you in confinement, just so he can be alone with you for few minutes, because there are no cameras. It's also because it's a lot safer there yk...

He'll try and get you out of prison if it's possible, he'll hire the best lawyers around and try to find a way. Trust me when I tell you that he's spending thousands on you, but he loves you..

If he somehow manage to get you out of prison, you and him will move somewhere far far away. But I think he would want to live in a caravan or van, so you can travel and drive around the world freely, just the two of you.

It's also because you just drive around the world so you don't stay at one place for too long. it's better for your protection and safety.

Cuddles at night are need. He'll stroke your hair and kiss your forehead before you fall asleep, so you know you are safe and that he loves you.

⤷ Anabel Villaroch

Anabel is another very protective woman but she's also pretty possessive. If you decide to date her, you belong to her, you are hers and no one else can have you.

Like I said she's another very protective woman and now she maybe be a bit paranoid because of Zulema and Maca, so she's watching you 24/7, herself. She doesn't trust anyone else now, just you and her.

The two of you will also spend most of the time in the library because it's "safer" there for you.

If you need anything like money, make-up, phone, drugs, anything... she'll get it to you. She'll contact her "friends" from the outside and let them bring it to her.

At nights, I feel like she needs a but of her personal space so she will kiss your forehead and cuddle you to sleep, but after you fall asleep, she'll move and sleep a bit from you, just to keep her space...

She'll wear a necklace with your initial on it and she'll never take it off, it's very dear to her... when she's feeling sad or hopeless or when she's at the confinement, she kissed the necklace, just to feel your presence...

She's a different person when she's with you, she smiles more, a real smile, she laughs and she feels more free...

⤷ Altagracia

If you thought that Zulema's or Anabel's protectivnes is a lot, then you are not ready for Altagracia's.

She's on a whole different level. She saw how they killed her lover and then find out that he wasn't sleeping just with her, so she has very low temper + trust issues.

If any prisoner even dares to harm you, they are dead already, they signed their death wish.

She'll try to get you out of prison as quickly as possible but it takes some time and some money.

Sometimes she gets frustrated so she takes you to the confinement and fucks you till you pass out, but you love it.

Also she sometimes manages to get you out of prison and take you home for few days without anyone noticing (yeah, somehow she does it) and at these times she spends every minute with you, she cooks with you, cuddle with you, shower with you, etc...

She'll watch your every step, she also has access to the cameras so she really see everything. If someone is threathing to you and you don't tell her, she'll find out, punish you and kill the prisoner.

⤷ Román Ferreiro

Román now has only you and his sister, Maca. He does everything he can to protect you from everything. He became a bit paranoid from all the chaos and murders... it also affected his sleep a lot...

He has a problem falling a sleep and it takes time to calm him and make him fall asleep, he's also became a light sleeper so he might wake up durning the night.

Which helps him tho, is when you cuddle him or stroke his hair, cheek or when you kiss his forehead...

Another very protective person, like I already said he became a bit paranoid so he's VERY protective.

He loves you, a lot. He cannot imagine his life without you and if someone killed you or harmed you, he'd go feral!

You two live in a caravan and travel a lot. From time to time you visit Maca in the prison. But otherwise you are just driving around, he think that it's safer when you don't stay at one place for too long...

Sometimes it's too much on him and he needs to rest, it's the time when his paranoia and anxiety get the best of him, like for example he spends endless nights looking out of the window with a gun in his hands just because he think that danger is coming, someone who will hurt you... so at these times you have to drag him to the bed with you and cuddle him to sleep. Lots of words of affirmation and kisses will calm him down.

⤷ Hanbal Hamadi

He'll treat you like a queen, literally. You are his pride, his queen, his everything. He'll show you off a lot and he'll also do a lot PDA, I mean he's not ashamed at all, he can just fuck you in front of everybody.

You're his and he's yours; this is his moto, kinda?? Basically it means that no one can touch you and if anyone try, he'll kill them.

Lots of traveling together. Somewhere away, somewhere warm with a sea and a beach... so like Turkey, Egypt, Arabia, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, etc...

He's very touchy and possessive. He has to be touching you all the time, even if it's just a pinkie or a slight touch on your thigh. But what he loves the most is probably your butt and face. He loves when he can squeeze your butt or lay on it, it's soft and he can squeeze it, yk yk...

And your face, well because he loves your face. He always tells you that you are the most beautiful woman he ever saw in his life. He also loves your facial expressions, especially the small one that you probably don't even notice..

He'll tease you a lot and then he'll just laugh at your reaction. He finds it really cute and he cannot stop, unless it's making you uncomfortable.

He loves dancing with you. Doesn't matter if you cannot dance or you are bad at it, just dance with him. Move around the kitchen with him or the beach or in the sea, everywhere.

[saraiayutthaya]

@reyhansolmaz

SCHITT'S CREEK 6.03, The Job Interview

[ariaterramoon]

Eli Sketch Page - Ft. Sarai

I have only been giving Sarai attention but none to her brother xD Sorry Eli, I did not forget that you are the protagonist, I swear.

This is Eli from 18-20, dude did not update his uniform for a while ehehe. He gets a new one at 21 don't worry uwu He and Sarai got to the Tailor and get upgrades!

[leoneliterary]

I just love tall strong/buff and mean women.

Let's see how the ladies you can woo in HAT measure up to your criteria anon.

Tall

Desma sweeps this category at 6ft and Sarai comes in second at 5ft 7 inches.

Nari and Laverna watch from a far distance, with Nari clocking in at 5ft 2 inches and Laverna at 5 ft 4 inches.

Strong/Buff

All of our girls are strong in spirit and character, but as far as physique goes Nari and Desma are both warriors. Nari is more stocky and her strength is almost otherworldly, but Desma is a lean, mean fighting machine, with an undefeated record in the pits and on the streets. Sarai isn't the type to snap you in half. She has people for that and Laverna's muscle that she prefers to flew is her mind.

Mean

You wouldn't want to get on any of these women's bad sides, but Sarai wins this category as far as the person most likely to hand you a verbal ass whipping. It's hard to become her friend and even harder to stay alive if you're her enemy, so watch out.

No matter how ugly things get, Laverna will keep it cute. Even when she's dishing out pain, expect it to be served with a smile.

When it comes to doing her duty, Nari can be pretty cold but she's never cruel.

Desma can be mean as hell, but not to the ones on her team.

[liesmyth]

22 favourite reads of 2022!

Yes, that’s a lot of books but also: you can’t ever have too many books. These are some of my favourite reads of the year, arranged by a very rigorous (joke) vibe-based categorization method that I made up myself

✧  the push by ashley audrain — Favourite novel about Creepy Children; alternatively: Favourite novel about A Woman Going Fucking Through It.

✧ bunny by mona awad — Favourite "what the fuck did I read” book, lives at the intersection of litfic and horror, and it’s like if the girlblogging side of tumblr got a MFA (this is a compliment)

✧ jonathan strange & mr norrell by susanna clarke —  Favourite fantasy (with bonus footnotes, cruel faeries, and alternate history)

✧ bringing down the duke by evie dunmore — Favourite historical romance

✧ the witch elm by tana french — Favourite book about terrible characters suffering. Techically also a mystery thriller but the POV does the heavy lifting in why it’s so good

✧ the echo wife by sarah gailey — Favourite speculative fiction that makes a very good case for clonefucking

✧ the plot by jean hanff korelitz — Favourite litfic with a bonus side of Woman, Unhinged

✧ last tang standing by lauren ho + lucie yi is not a romantic also by lauren ho — Favourite romance, specifically: favourite het romance about a career woman over 30 who’s going through it in Singapore, and also the leading men are adorable”. Stellar audiobook version too

✧ my heart is a chainsaw by stephen graham jones — Favourite horror and favourite Horror Final Girl ft. lesbian vibes

✧ erotic stories for punjabi widows by balli kaur jaswal —  Favourite contemporary fiction, and also this is THE book you should gift to people. It has universal appeal and it’s wicked fun and might make you cry

✧ long bright river by liz moore — Favourite murder mystery that’s actually about disfunctional families and your own inner demons. Basically, the Dublin Murder Squad school of sad detectives.

✧ apples never fall by liane moriarty — Favourite domestic suspense but it’s Liane Moriarty so it’s inevitably forthy domestic suspense about middle class het Sydney couples with children. It’s also infuriatingly well written

✧ a deadly education by naomi novik — Favourite YA ft. plucky goth babygirl with death powers

✧ empire of pain by patrick radden keefe — Favourite nonfiction

✧ the last of the wine by mary renault — Favourite homoerotic historical fiction

✧ houston, houston, do you read? by james tiptree jr. — Favourite novella + favourite scifi. Technically a reread but it’s great and you should read it so here it goes! Also I needed a fave story In Space that wasn’t Harrow The Ninth

✧ the feminist by tony tulathimutte — Favourite short story

✧ the cherry robbers by sarai walker — Favourite gothic vibes historical fiction, and also ghosts and lesbians

✧ fingersmit by sarah waters —  Favourite historical fiction about scheming Victorian lesbians. If you’ve watched The Handmaiden, this is the book that inspired it

✧ thank you for listening by julia whelan — Favourite book about books, specifically Book About Making Romance Audioplays. Stellar audio version, too

✧ the last housewife by ashley winstead — Favourite book that’ll make you feel physical discomfort and make you want to commit murder. I loved this book and I want to tattoo it to the inside of my eyeballs but also: the content warnings aren’t fucking around

[coophawkiinss]

Cooper had just wrapped up a case. The man was exhausted to say the least. It had been a busy week, after the holidays there was always some kind of mystery to solve. He finally decided to take a second to himself today and leave early once he was done with the paperwork. The Detective realized he hadn't eaten anything since noon, and well it was almost nine at night. Usually he'd go to the diner, but that was only reserved for mornings. Taking a deep breath, the fresh air hit his face and he found himself inside Little Italy Pizzeria. Cooper only does take out from here, but as soon as Cooper sat down, the thirty-eight year old spotted someone hes know for quite some time. A soft smile appeared on his face and the Detective stood up from his seat and walked over to Sarai's table. He sat down across from her and Cooper smiled "Haven't eaten anything since noon. Whoops." A soft chuckle escaped his mouth and then Cooper shook his head "Nah, just some more cigarettes and beer. That's about it. What about you?"

open to all

capping at 4 (3/4)

Sarai plopped down in Little Italy Pizzeria—the annoyance of grocery shopping fading as the first bite of pizza hit her taste buds. "God, I needed this," she muttered to herself—appreciating the rich flavors of melted cheese and pepperoni. As she leaned back, chewing thoughtfully, her eyes caught someone familiar across the room. "Starving too, huh…" she called out with a chuckle—gesturing to the seat across her. "Join me? I'm taking a break from adulting with carbs and cheese. I hope you've been well and Santa got you something special for Christmas…" While she didn't necessarily care about getting anything fancy for Christmas, she was well aware there were those who took gift giving seriously.

[jelzorz]

Upcoming IAs bc I'm on leave for the next week and I have some time

Rayllum but make it Percy Jackson (ft. son-of-zeus!Callum and considering-defecting-from-Artemis-hunters!Rayla)

Ez&Rayla brotp (ft. Seasick Rayla and a very kind Ezran)

Soren&Opeli brotp (ft. the kids finding out Opeli is the only member of the council who can't use a weapon)

Barius&Sarai brotp (ft. A very pregnant Sarai pulling rank and demanding the recipe to barius' jelly tarts so she doesn't have to wake him at 2 in the morning for snacks)

[b4rredteeth]

double dare for matevos: get into another fight with sarai or fight a bear

"I'll take the bear."

@vibesfm

[nijikawa-satoki]

Underwater ft. Jimena & Her Young

Another late night pixel art done for a dotpict event! Jimena out for a nice swim with both of zer kids (shown here in their axolotl forms). Laia (pastelgender, she/xe) is the green one to Jimena's left, while Saray (nonbinary, fae/faer) is the pink one to Jimena's right.

Pixiv link; Deviantart link

[weprincessblog]

Original Royalty Recordings Presents: Levite Sound ft Yana Sarai | The k...

[gerardomiranda]

Honey to the Moon from Rob Woodcox on Vimeo.

A wandering soul is caught in a moment of reflection when surprised with a sweet surprise, an object of desire. Thrust from his lonely corner into a riveting series of surreal encounters, Moon falls into a journey of love.

Traveling through the most seductive and tender experiences, the passage of time, and ultimately through the shadows of societally prescribed affection, Moon falls deep into orbit with Sun. After their first date, Moon and Sun experience all the richest stages of romance.

From their first kiss to physical encounters, they grow closer together over time. Roots begin to deepen between Moon and Sun until their branches touch the sky. However, time also produces cracks in the foundation and soon outside forces tear through this passionate orbit.

Though these two flames weren’t meant to burn hot forever, the power of nature and a return to the self cleanse the wounds of Moon and Sun. Both lovers slowly drift apart, returning peace and order to the inner workings of both individuals.

Written and directed by: Rob Woodcox Produced by: Violeta Films, Ana Cardona, Constanza Perez, Irlanda Tapia Executive producer: Art On Internet Co-director/Movement director/Lead: Eduardo Cifuentes Director of Photography: Angello Faccini Co-star: Akeem Biggs Supporting cast: Nico Iturbidesch, Alberto Durero, Catalina Navarrete, Vinicius Dakota, Erandi Mondragón, Estefanía Ríos, Vale Olavarrieta, Gamma Peralta, Estefanía Silva, Sarai Navarrete, Cesar Oswaldo Assistant Director: Diego Rodriguez Line Producer: Mariana Tamés Composer: Federico González Production designer: Aileen Ruelas Editor: Isa Arjona Distributor: Sherpa Films Special thanks: San Luis Potosi Turismo

Special thanks to the following festivals for showcasing our film thus far:

Provincetown International Film Festival - Provincetown, USA Howl Film Festival - London, UK Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival - Providence, USA OUTshine Film Festival - Ft Lauderdale, USA Hamptons International Film Festival - Hamptons, USA Xilitla International Film Festival - Xilitla, Mexico Mirada Corta International Film Festival - Mexico City, Mexico Festival de Arte y Cine Contrasexual - Mexico City, Mexico Festival de Cine Tamatán - Ciudad Victoria, Mexico Venice Beach Film Festival - LA, USA

[nitantgaurav]

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[jrhughes]

Sarah Goes Home

(Sunday, November 12th 2023 AD)  

Genesis 23:1-20 

Golden Text:       11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.  12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.  13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. Hebrews 11:11-13 

Wikipedia reports:  

Sarah (born Sarai) is a Biblical matriarch, prophetess and major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a pious woman, renowned for her hospitality and beauty, the wife and half-sister of Abraham, and the mother of Isaac. 

. . .  

Sarah dies at the age of 127, and Abraham buys a piece of land with a cave near Hebron from Ephron the Hittite in which to bury her, which is the first land owned by the Israelites in Canaan according to the Biblical narrative. The place became known as the Cave of the Patriarchs. 

Hebron:     ... a Palestinian city in the southern West Bank, 30 kilometres (19 miles) south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judaean Mountains, it lies 930 metres (3,050 ft) above sea level. The second-largest city in the West Bank. 

Ephron       Ephron the Hittite, son of Zohar, lived in Mamre among the children of Heth. Abraham comes to the Hittites, which are strangers to him, and asks them to sell him a property that he can use as a burial site. The Hittites, flattering Abraham by calling him a mighty prince say that he can choose whichever tomb he wants (Genesis 23:1–8). Abraham then asks them to contact Ephron son of Zohar who owns the cave of Machpelah which he is offering to buy for "the full price". Ephron slyly replies that he is prepared to give Abraham the field and the cave within, knowing that, that would not result in Abraham having a permanent claim on it. Abraham politely refuses the offer and insists on paying for the field. Ephron replies that the field is worth four hundred shekels of silver and Abraham agrees to the price without any further bargaining. He then proceeded to bury his dead wife Sarah there (Genesis 23:9–20) 

MESSAGE TEXT:  –   Genesis  – Chapter 23:1-20   

1 And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah. 

And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old (literally, and the life of Sarah was an hundred and twenty and seven years); so that Isaac must have been thirty-seven, having been born in his mother's ninetieth year. Sarah, as the wife of Abraham and the mother of believers (Isaiah 51:2; 1 Peter 3:6). She is the only woman whose age is mentioned in Scripture.  

Sarah was about ninety-one years old when Isaac was born, (NOTE: The Bible says she was 90) and she lived thirty-six years after, and saw him grown up to man's estate. With SARAH the promise of the incarnation of Christ commenced, though a comparatively obscure prophecy of it had been delivered to Eve, (Genesis 3:15); and with MARY it terminated, having had its exact completion. Thus God put more honour upon these two women than upon all the daughters of Eve besides. Sarah's conception of Isaac was supernatural; she had passed the age and circumstances in which it was possible, naturally speaking, to have a child; therefore she laughed when the promise was given, knowing that the thing was impossible, because it had ceased to be with her after the manner of women. God allows this natural impossibility, and grants that the thing must be the effect of Divine interposition and therefore asks, Is any thing too hard for God? The physical impossibility was increased in the case of Mary, she having no connection with man. But the same power interposed as in the case of Sarah. We find that when all aptitude for natural procreation was gone, Sarah received strength to conceive seed, and bore a son, from whom, in a direct line, the Messiah, the Saviour of the world, was to descend; and through this same power we find a virgin conceiving and bearing a Son against all natural possibilities. ... - Adam Clarke (1762-1823) 

These were the years of the life of Sarah - an emphatic repetition designed to impress the Israelitish mind with the importance of remembering the age of their ancestress, Sarah. 

2 And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. 

And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba - or city of Arba, Abraham having again moved back after an absence of nearly forty years. The same is Hebron - the Original name of the city, which was changed by that of Kir-jath-arba. It was restored at the conquest in the land of Canaan - perhaps to emphasize the circumstance that Sarah's death occurred not in the Philistines' country, but in the promised land.  

And Abraham came  (or went) not as if he had been absent at her death, where he had gone to sell the lands and other properties he used as if his own, or in the pasture grounds adjoining Hebron - to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. Most likely to arrange for the customary mourning ceremony. 

... referring to the beating of the breast as a sign of grief (cf. 1 Kings 14:13); and the secondly, a flow by drops, intimating a quieter and more moderate sorrow. Beyond sitting on the ground and weeping in presence of  the dead, no other rites are mentioned as having been observed by Abraham; though afterwards, as practiced among the Hebrews, Egyptians, and other nations of antiquity, mourning for the dead developed into an elaborate ritual, including such ceremonies as rending the garments, shaving the head, wearing sackcloth, covering the head with dust and ashes (2 Samuel 3:31, 35; 2 Samuel 21:10; Job 1:20; Job 2:12; Job 16:15, 16).  - Pulpit Commentary 

3 And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying, 

And Abraham stood up - during the days of mourning he had most likely been sitting on the ground (sitting shiva); and now, apparently his grief having moderated Abraham goes out to the city gate - "Sarah, though dead, was still his" - saying.  

4 I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. 

I am a stranger and a sojourner with you. one living out of his own country, and one dwelling in a land in which he is not naturalized. This confession of the heir of Canaan was a proof that he sought, as his real inheritance, a better country, even an heavenly (Hebrews 11:13).  

Give me a possession of a burying-place with you. The first mention of a grave in Scripture, the word in Hebrew signifying a hole in the earth, or a mound, according as the root is taken to mean to dig or to heap up. Abraham's desire for a grave in which to deposit Sarah's lifeless remains was dictated by that Divinely planted and, among civilized nations, universally prevailing reverence for the body (image of God) which prompts men to decently dispose of their dead by rites of honor. The wish to make Sarah's burying-place his own possession was to have ownership and control. (Isaiah 22:16) that his dead might not be unburied.  

Also the strong faith of Abraham that the land would yet belong to his descendants, which naturally led him to crave a resting-place in the soil with which the hopes of both himself and people were identified.  

That I may bury my dead out of my sight - Burial was to preserve the body from predators. This body is a man made in the image of God. And neither did Abraham want to watch the body decay. 

5  And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,  6 Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. 

And the children of Heth answered. Abraham, saying unto him, Hear us, my lord. My lord (Adoni). Not so, my lord; but hear us. Thou art a mighty prince among us. Literally, a prince of Elohim. This estimate of Abraham strikingly contrasts with that which Abraham had formed of himself.  

In the choice of our sepulchers bury thy dead; None of us will withhold from you a burying place, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. This remarkable offer on the part of the Hittites, as having been merely compliment, which Abraham was too experienced not to understand. But, even if dictated by true kindness and generosity, the proposal was one to which for many reasons - faith in God, love for the dead, and respect for himself being among the strongest - Abraham could not accept what did not legally belong to him. 

7 And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth. 

Abraham stood up, and bowed himself. And Abraham stood up (the customary posture among this people and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth - an act of respect. Even to these children of Heth. 

Heth is, according to Genesis 10:15, the second son of Canaan, who is son of Ham, son of Noah. Heth is the ancestor of the Hittites , second of the twelve Canaanite nations descended from his sons, who lived near Hebron (Genesis 23:3,7). - Wikipedia 

8 And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,  9 That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you. 

And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind - Listen to me. I need something that you have and can give to me, if you are willing to sell it to me. 

That I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar.  Zohar is the ruler of the city. It was customary to have a mediator, a go between persons. Abraham knew that this matter of the field could not be brought about without the intervention of the person as a go between.  

That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, First of all he asks can he even sell this land to me. (Ephron s ownership of the cave is expressly recognized). 

For as much money as it is worth. So that he may give me the cave for a fair price. Abraham makes it clear that an honest purchase is what he contemplates. - literally, for full silver (as King David did -1 Chronicles 21:22). For money. This is the first mention of the use of the precious metals as a medium of exchange in the Bible although this must have been the method used as metals were given value. (Genesis 13:2) - 

 He shall give it me for a possession of a burying-place amongst you. The early Chaldaeans were accustomed to bury their dead in strongly-constructed brick vaults, composed of sun-dried bricks embedded in mud. 

10 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying, 

And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth. He was then present sitting amongst the townspeople, but whether in the capacity of a magistrate or councilor is not stated.  

Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, - this does not imply that he was the chief magistrate, but only that he was a prominent citizen. On the gate of the city as a place for transacting business (Genesis 19:1) - saying -  

11 Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead. 

Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee - Oh-oh. Ephron would make a present of cave and field to Abraham. NO! Thank you. I need to own and control this piece of land. Please sell it to me. - Ephron's generous phrases, which have now become formal and hollow courtesies indeed, as Ephron would have retained ownership and control. 

12 And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.  13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there. 

And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land again. To express his appreciation of the offer of Ephron. But he courteously but firmly urged a full, fair price.  

And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me. If you would give it, please sell it to me. I will give you fair money for the field. This seems to indicate that Abraham at least imagined Ephron's offer of the field and cave as a gift to be not wholly formal or safe or wise. Take it of me, and I will bury my dead there. 

14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,  15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. 

And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him, My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver. The word "shekel," from shakal, to weigh, here used for the first time, was a piece of metal of definite weight, according to Exodus 30:13. According to Josephus (Ant., iii. 8, 2) the shekel in use in his day was equal to four Athenian drachmae. It is impossible to ascertain the weight of the shekel current with the merchant in the time of Abraham.- bury therefore thy dead. 

16 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. 

And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron Abraham either knowing that the price he asked was reasonable, or as being in no humor to bargain with him on the subject of a burying place for Sarah. 

Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, - Every merchant then carried a small apparatus by which he weighs each coin to see that it has not been tampered with by someone chipping off value. The stipulation and the payment of the money were both made in the presence of witnesses: four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant - literally. The Canaanite, of whom the Hittites was a branch, was among the earliest traders of antiquity (Proverbs 31:24). 

17 And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure 

And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, - which was before Mamre, - the field, and customarily the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, - In like manner the operations in the contract are just such as are found in modern deeds. It is not enough that you purchase a well-known lot; the contract must mention everything that belongs to it, with the field" 

18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city. 

Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of the city. When any sale was then to be affected in a town or village, the whole population gathered about the parties at the usual place of concourse, around or near the gate. There all take part as if it were their own individual affair. 

19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. 

And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife - with what funeral rites no one knows as the Bible is silent. This can only be conjectured. Monumental evidence attests that the practice of embalming the dead existed in Egypt and was practiced, but this is before Israel went into captivity in Egypt.  

Among the early Chaldaeans it was customary to place the corpse upon a matting of reed spread upon a brick floor, the head being pillowed on a single sun-dried brick, and the body turned on its left side, the right arm falling towards the left, and the fingers resting on the edge of a copper bowl; usually placed on the palm of the left hand (Rawlinson s 'Ancient Monarchies,' vol. 1. p. 87)  - Pulpit Commentaries 

In the cave of the field of Machpelah before: Mamre. In which also in succession his own remains and those of Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, and Leah were deposited, Rachel alone of the great patriarchal family being absent.  

After having been for 600 years hermetically sealed against Europeans, - only three during that period having gained access to it in disguise, - was visited in 1862 by the Prince of Wales and party (Stanley, 'Lectures on Jewish Church,' App. 2.). The same is Hebron in the land of Canaan (Ver. 2).  - Pulpit Commentaries 

20 And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth. 

And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying-place by the sons of Heth. Here we find that Abraham had secured by purchase the cave and field in the land of Heth for Abraham to have a burying place. We know that after Sarah, Abraham was buried there as was Isaac, and Rebekah and Leah and Jacob. So this purchase was honored. 

Sarah being dead, Abraham being only a sojourner in that land, shifting from place to place for the mere purpose of pasturing his flocks, and having no right to any part of the land, wished to purchase a place in which he might have the continual right of sepulture (burying). For this purpose, 1. He goes to the gate of the city, the place where, in all ancient times, justice was administered, and bargains and sales concluded, and where for these purposes the elders of the people sat. 2. He there proposes to buy the cave known by the name of the Cave of Machpelah, the cave of the turning or the double cave, for a burying place for his family. 3. To prevent him from going to any unnecessary expense, the people with one voice offer him the privilege of burying his wife in any of their sepulchres; this appearing to them to be no more than the common rights of hospitality and humanity required. 4. Abraham, intent on making a purchase, Ephron, the owner of the field and cave, values them at four hundred shekels, but at the same time wishes Abraham to receive the whole as a gift. 5. Abraham refuses the gift and weighs down the silver specified. 6. The people who enter in at the gate, i.e., the inhabitants coming from or going to their ordinary occupations in the country, witness the transaction, and thus the conveyance to Abraham is made sure without the intervention of those puzzlers of civil affairs by whose tricks and chicanery property often becomes insecure, and right and succession precarious and uncertain. But this censure does not fall on lawyers properly so called, who are men of honor, and whose office, in every well-regulated state, is as useful as it is respectable. But the accumulation and complex nature of almost all modern systems of law puzzle even justice herself, and often induce decisions by which truth falls in the streets and equity goes backwards. In the first ages of mankind, suspicion, deceit, and guile seem to have had a very limited influence. Happy days of primitive simplicity! When shall they return? – Adam Clarke (1762-1823) 

Prudence, as well as justice, directs us to be fair and open in our dealings; cheating bargains will not bear the light. Abraham, without fraud or delay, pays the money. He pays it at once in full, without keeping any part back; and by weight, current money with the merchant, without deceit. See how anciently money was used for the help of trade, and how honestly it should be paid when it is due. Though all the land of Canaan was Abraham by promise, yet the time of his possessing had not come. What he had occasion for, he bought and paid for. Dominion is not founded in grace. The saints' title to an eternal inheritance does not entitle them to the possessions of this world, nor justify them in doing wrong. Ephron honestly and fairly makes a good title to the land. As that which is bought, must be honestly paid for, so that which is sold, must be honestly delivered and secured. Let us manage our concerns with punctuality and exactness, in order to avoid contention. Abraham buried Sarah in a cave or vault, which was in the purchased field. It would tend to endear the land to his posterity. And it is worth noting, that a burying-place was the only piece of the land which Abraham possessed in Canaan. Those who have least of this earth, find a grave in it. This sepulchre was at the end of the field; whatever our possessions are, there is a burial-place at the end of them. It was a token of his belief and expectation of the resurrection. Abraham is contented to be still a pilgrim while he lives, but secures a place where, when he dies, his flesh may rest in hope. After all, the chief concern is, with whom we shall rise.  -   Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710. 

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, we know that You love us all and that You have respect for women. They, along with You, procreate children. Thank You for this blessing. Here we see people of faith who had twice almost given up, only to find out that there is a GOD Who can do anything, Anything, ANYTHING! Thank You for being a prayer answering God. Thank You. But most of all we thank You for allowing Jesus Christ to come to die to pay our death penalty, so that we may now all go to heaven. If we turn from sin to You. God the Holy Spirit, thank You for leading us into all truth. Help me to deny myself, help me deny myself frivolous things when You have much for us to do, we pray. Help us to be the kind of person You want us to be, every day, we pray in the Name of Jesus.  Amen and amen.          

NEXT WEEK – THANKSGIVING TO GOD 2023,  

then back to Abraham! 

May God bless you in all that you do for Him, Brother J.R. Soul winner, Bible teacher, Defender of the Faith