Genesis 23:18 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) to Avraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Chet, before all who went in at the gate of his city. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 `Efron was sitting in the middle of the children of Chet. `Efron the Chittite answered Avraham in the hearing of the children of Chet, even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,
After this, Avraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Makhpelah before Mamre (that is, Chevron), in the land of Kena`an.
Yitzchak and Yishma'el, his sons, buried him in the cave of Makhpelah, in the field of `Efron, the son of Tzochar the Chittite, which is before Mamre,
Chamor and Shekhem, his son, came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying,
All who went out of the gate of his city listened to Chamor, and to Shekhem his son; and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city.
and I delivered the deed of the purchase to Barukh the son of Neriyah 1, the son of Mechaseyah, in the presence of Chanam'el my uncle's son, and in the presence of the witnesses who subscribed the deed of the purchase, before all the Jews who sat in the court of the guard.
Now Bo`az went up to the gate, and sat him down there: and behold, the near kinsman of whom Bo`az spoke came by; to whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. He turned aside, and sat down.