Genesis 23:18
New International Version
to Abraham as his property in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of the city.

New Living Translation
It was transferred to Abraham as his permanent possession in the presence of the Hittite elders at the city gate.

English Standard Version
to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the Hittites, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

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

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

New King James Version
to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

New American Standard Bible
to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who entered the gate of his city.

NASB 1995
to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

NASB 1977
to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

Legacy Standard Bible
to Abraham as purchased in the sight of the sons of Heth, before all who came in at the gate of his city.

Amplified Bible
to Abraham as his possession in the presence of the Hittites, before all who were entering at the gate of his city.

Christian Standard Bible
Abraham’s possession in the sight of all the Hethites who came to the gate of his city.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abraham’s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who came to the gate of his city.

American Standard Version
unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
To Abraham they were sold before the sons of Khyth and before everyone entering the gate of the city.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
to Abraam for a possession, before the sons of Chet, and all that entered into the city.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Was made sure to Abraham for a possession, in the sight of the children of Heth, and of all that went in at the gate of his city.

English Revised Version
unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
to Abraham. His property included the field with the cave in it as well as all the trees inside the boundaries of the field. The Hittites together with all who had entered the city gate were the official witnesses for the agreement.

Good News Translation
It was recognized as Abraham's property by all the Hittites who were there at the meeting.

International Standard Version
to Abraham in the presence of all the Hittites and everyone who was entering the city gate.

JPS Tanakh 1917
unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

Literal Standard Version
to Abraham by purchase, before the eyes of the sons of Heth, among all entering the gate of his city.

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

New American Bible
to Abraham by purchase in the presence of the Hittites, all who entered the gate of Ephron’s city.

NET Bible
as his property in the presence of the sons of Heth before all who entered the gate of Ephron's city.

New Revised Standard Version
to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the Hittites, in the presence of all who went in at the gate of his city.

New Heart English Bible
to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

Webster's Bible Translation
To Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that entered the gate of his city.

World English Bible
to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

Young's Literal Translation
to Abraham by purchase, before the eyes of the sons of Heth, among all entering the gate of his city.

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Context
The Death and Burial of Sarah
17So 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 18to Abraham’s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city. 19After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.…

Cross References
Genesis 10:15
And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

Genesis 23:10
Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham,

Genesis 23:19
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.

Genesis 25:9
His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.


Treasury of Scripture

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

all.

Genesis 34:20
And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

Ruth 4:1
Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

Jeremiah 32:12
And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.

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Genesis 23
1. The age and death of Sarah.
3. The purchase of the field and cave of Machpelah;
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Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
to Abraham’s
לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם (lə·’aḇ·rā·hām)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation

possession
לְמִקְנָ֖ה (lə·miq·nāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4736: A buying, acquisition, a piece of property, the sum paid

in the presence
לְעֵינֵ֣י (lə·‘ê·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

of all
בְּכֹ֖ל (bə·ḵōl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the Hittites
בְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

who had come
בָּאֵ֥י (bā·’ê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to the gate
שַֽׁעַר־ (ša·‘ar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

of his city.
עִירֽוֹ׃ (‘î·rōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement


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