Genesis 23:10

But Ephron was sitting in the midst of the sons of Hittah; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham before the sons of Hittah, of all entering the gate of the city, saying,

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

In Context

9That he will give me the Double Cavern, which is in the side of his field: for the full amount ( shelim) of silver he shall give it to me among you for the possession of a sepulchre.

11No, my lord; receive of me; I will present to thee the field and the cavern which is in it; to thee will I present it; in sight of the sons of my people will I present it to thee. Bury thy dead.

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Cross References

Genesis 23:18To Abraham, for a purchase, in the sight of the sons of Hitah, of all entering the gate of the city.

Genesis 34:20And Hamor came, and Shekem his son, to the gate of the city, and spake to the men of the city, saying,

Matthew Henry on Genesis 23:4-16

The Cave of Machpelah. ( b. c. 1857.) 3 And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying, 4 I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. 5 And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, 6 Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. 7 And… Read the whole commentary →

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