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Genesis 23:18

AbrahamHeth

16 Abraham agreed to Ephron’s terms and weighed out for him the price he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the standard of the merchants.

17 So Ephron’s field at Machpelah near Mamre, the cave that was in it, and all the trees within the boundaries of the field were deeded over

to Abraham’s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.

19 After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.

20 So the field and its cave were deeded by the Hittites to Abraham as a burial site.

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BSB
to Abraham’s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.
KJV
Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
WEB
to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.
ASV
unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
DARBY
were assured to Abraham for a possession before the eyes of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.
BLB
to Abraham as a possession before the eyes of the sons of Heth, of all those entering at the gate of his city.
ÅB
Abraham som eiendom, så Hets barn så på det, alle de som hørte hjemme i hans by.
OTB
til Abraham som hans eiendom i nærvær av hetittene, for alle som kom inn gjennom byporten hans.
B1930
Abraham som eiendom, så Hets barn så på det, alle de som hørte hjemme i hans by.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 32:12

    and I gave this deed to Baruch son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the sight of my cousin Hanamel and the witnesses who were signing the purchase agreement and all the Jews sitting in the courtyard of the guard.

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  • Genesis 34:20

    So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:

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  • Ruth 4:1

    Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.

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