Genesis 23:17

So the property was legally transferred. It comprised Ephron's field in Machpelah near Mamre, both the field and the cave there, as well as all the trees in the field, and all the area up to the existing boundaries.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

16Abraham accepted Ephron's offer. Abraham weighed out and gave to Ephron the four hundred pieces of silver he'd mentioned, using the standard weights used by merchants, and with the Hittites acting as witnesses.

18This all became Abraham's property, and the transaction was witnessed by the Hittites who were there at the town gate.

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Cross References

Genesis 23:20Ownership of the field and the cave there was transferred from the Hittites to Abraham to serve as his burial place.

Genesis 25:10This was the field Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.

Genesis 49:30This is the cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre in Canaan, that Abraham bought together with the field from Ephron the Hittite to own as a burial site.

Genesis 50:13They carried his body to Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had bought from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.

Job 38:20Can you take them home? Do you know the way to where they live?

Jeremiah 32:7Your cousin Hanamel, son of Shallum, is coming to tell you, ‘Why don't you buy my field in Anathoth because you have the right to redeem it and buy it?’

Matthew Henry on Genesis 23:17-20

Sarah's Funeral. ( b. c. 1857.) 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. 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 18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of… Read the whole commentary →

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