Genesis 23:18 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As a possession to Abraham in the presence of the Hittites, before all who went in at his city gate. American Standard Version (1901) unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city. Common English Bible to Abraham as his property in the presence of the Hittites and of everyone at his city’s gate. Catholic Public Domain Version Abraham took it as a possession, in the sight of the sons of Heth and of everyone who was entering at the gate of his city. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of 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,
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 Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;
And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.
and I delivered the deed of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the presence of Hanamel mine uncle's son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the deed of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the guard.
Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the near 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.