Genesis 23:10

Translations

Modern

Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham,

Traditional

And Ephron dwelt among 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,

Literal

And Ephron was sitting in the midst of the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the ears of the sons of Heth—of all those entering at the gate of his city—saying,

Latin

Habitabat autem Ephron in medio filiorum Heth. Responditque Ephron ad Abraham, cunctis audientibus qui ingrediebantur portam civitatis illius, dicens:

Original

Hebrew

English

Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham,

Notes

Genesis 23:7–16

Abraham wanted to buy Ephron’s cave at Machpelah, but Ephron wanted him to buy the entire field.

Genesis 23:1–20

She died: Abraham bought a piece of land for Sarah's burial. This was the first sign of a permanent change, as people usually buried their dead in their ancestral homeland (compare 49:29–50:13). By burying Sarah, Abraham separated himself from his ancestral home (where his relatives still lived, 22:20–24). His future would be in Canaan, where his descendants would fulfill the promise.

Theme notes and profiles

Abraham Hittites Sarah Symbolic Numbers

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People

Abraham: Patriarch, chosen by God to father His people Ephron: A Hittite who sold a burial site to Abraham Heth: Son of Canaan and ancestor of the Hittites

Glossary

Abraham Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Burial, Burial Customs Eber Ebla Tablets Elder Ephron (Person) Gate Genesis, Book of Hebron (Place) Hittites Isaac Machpelah Patriarchs, Period of the Sarah

Topics

Abraham: He Purchases a Place for Her Burial, and Buries Her in a Cave Abraham: Independence of, in Character Burial: Antiquity of Purchasing Places For Cave: Burial Place Ephron: Son of Zohar, the Hittite: Sells to Abraham the Field Containing the Cave Machpelah Gates of Cities: Land Sold At Gates: Place for Public Concourse Gates: The Place for the Transaction of Public Business, Announcement of Legal Transactions Heth: Son of Canaan, and Ancestor of the Hittites Hittites: The Descendants of Heth Land: Bought and Sold Land: Conveyance of, by Written Deeds and Other Forms Land: Witnessed

Genesis 23:10

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