Genesis 23:20 - The Scriptures 2009

²⁰ Thus the field and the cave that is in it were deeded to Aḇraham by the sons of Ḥĕth as property for a burial-site.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ The field and the cave in it were conveyed to Abraham for a permanent burial place by the sons of Heth.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying-place by the children of Heth.

Common English Bible

²⁰ The field and the cave in it were officially transferred from the Hittites to Abraham as his burial property.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ And the field was confirmed to Abraham, with the cave that was in it, as a memorial possession before the sons of Heth.

Genesis 23:20 Cross References

Genesis 10:15

And Kena‛an brought forth Tsiḏon his first-born, and Ḥĕth,

Genesis 23:19

And after this Aḇraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Maḵpĕlah, before Mamrĕ, that is Ḥeḇron, in the land of Kena‛an.

Genesis 23:4

I am a foreigner and a sojourner among you. Give me property for a burial-site among you, so that I bury my dead from my presence.

Genesis 25:10

the field which Aḇraham purchased from the sons of Ḥĕth. There Aḇraham was buried with Sarah his wife.

Genesis 25:9

And his sons Yitsḥaq and Yishma‛ĕl buried him in the cave of Maḵpĕlah, which is before Mamrĕ, in the field of Ephron son of Tsoḥar the Ḥittite,

Genesis 49:29

And he commanded them, and said to them, “I am to be gathered to my people, bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Ḥittite,

Genesis 50:13

for his sons brought him to the land of Kena‛an, and buried him in the cave of the field of Maḵpĕlah, before Mamrĕ, which Aḇraham bought with the field from Ephron the Ḥittite as property for a burial-site.

Genesis 50:5

My father made me swear, saying, “See, I am dying, bury me in my burial-site which I dug for myself in the land of Kena‛an.” And now, please let me go up and bury my father, and return.’ ”

2 Samuel 24:24

And the sovereign said to Arawnah, “No, let me buy it from you for a price, for certain. I am not offering ascending offerings to יהוה my Elohim without cost.” So Dawiḏ bought the threshing-floor and the cattle for fifty sheqels of silver.

2 Kings 21:18

So Menashsheh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza. And his son Amon reigned in his place.