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Genesis 23:20

AbrahamHeth

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.

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 the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.
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BSB
So the field and its cave were deeded by the Hittites to Abraham as a burial site.
KJV
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.
WEB
The field, and the cave that is in it, were deeded to Abraham by the children of Heth as a possession for a burial place.
ASV
And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying-place by the children of Heth.
DARBY
And the field and the cave that was in it were assured to Abraham for a possession of a sepulchre by the sons of Heth.
BLB
And the field and the cave that [is] in it were established to Abraham as a possession of a burial place from the sons of Heth.
ÅB
Og marken og hulen på den gikk fra Hets barn over til Abraham som eiendoms-gravsted.
OTB
Slik ble marken og hulen i den overdratt til Abraham av hetittene som en gravplass.
B1930
Og marken og hulen på den gikk fra Hets barn over til Abraham som eiendoms-gravsted.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 32:10–14

    And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.

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  • Ruth 4:7–10

    Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.

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  • 2 Kings 21:18

    And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.

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  • Genesis 50:5

    My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.

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  • Genesis 25:9

    And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

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  • Genesis 49:31–32

    There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.

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  • 2 Samuel 24:24

    And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

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  • Genesis 50:24–25

    And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

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