Genesis 23:18

to Abraham as a purchase in the eyes of the sons of Heth,—with all who were entering the gate of his city.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James 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.

In Context

17So was confirmed the field of Ephron, which is in Machpelah, which is before Mamre,—the field and the cave which is therein, and all the timber which was in the field, which was in all the boundary thereof round about,

19And after this, did Abraham bury Sarah his wife, within the cave of the field of Machpelah, over against Mamre, the same, is Hebron,—in the land of Canaan.

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Cross References

Genesis 34:24And they hearkened unto Hamor, and unto Shechem his son, even all that were going forth out of the gate of his city,—and every male was circumcised, all that were going forth out of the gate of his city.

Jeremiah 32:12and gave the scroll of purchase unto Baruch son of Neriah son of Mahseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle[’s son], and in the sight of the witnesses who subscribed the scroll of purchase,—in the sight of all the Jews who were sitting in the guard-court.

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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