The Genesis Project
Genesis 23

Grief and Hope

45 words · March 21, 2025

Sarah died in Kiriath-arba—now Hebron—in the land of Canaan; and Abraham proceeded to mourn for Sarah and to bewail her.
Genesis 23:2 (The Contemporary Torah, JPS, 2006

Sarah died within the borders of God’s Promise.

We grieve, but not like those who have no hope.

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