Genesis 23:18

The Passion Translation

to Abraham as his legal possession. The complete transaction was carried out in the presence of the Hittites—those who sat as elders at the city gates.

Cross References

Jeremiah 32:12

and I handed them over to Baruch son of Neriah, grandson of Mahseiah, in the presence of my cousin Hanamel. The witnesses who had signed the deed of purchase and all the people who happened to be in the palace guardhouse were gathered there.

Ruth 4:1

No sooner had Boaz gone up to the city gate and sat down when the kinsman-redeemer of whom Boaz had spoken came passing by. Boaz called to him, “Come over here, friend; sit down with me. We have some business to attend to.” So the man went over and sat down.

Genesis 34:20

so Hamor and his son went to the gate of the city and spoke to the men, saying,

Genesis 10:15

Canaan was the father of Sidon (his firstborn), the Hittites,

Genesis 23:10

Now Ephron the Hittite was sitting there among his countrymen. He spoke up so all the Hittites who sat at the gate as elders of the city could hear him, and said,

Genesis 23:19

After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave there in the field of Machpelah near Mamre (now Hebron) in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 25:9

His sons, Isaac and Ishmael, buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field which had belonged to Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre.

Genesis 34:24

So all the townsmen agreed with Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male of the city was circumcised.