KJV King James Version
Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
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Genesis 23:18
Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
to Abraham’s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.
WEB World English Bible
to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.
ASV American Standard Version
unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
to Abraham by purchase, before the eyes of the sons of Heth, among all entering the gate of his city.
Surrounding context — Genesis 23
15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land [is worth] four hundred shekels of silver; what [is] that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
16 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current [money] with the merchant.
17 And the field of Ephron, which [was] in Machpelah, which [was] before Mamre, the field, and the cave which [was] therein, and all the trees that [were] in the field, that [were] in all the borders round about, were made sure
18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
19 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.
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.
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Jeremiah 32:12And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle’s [son], and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.Ruth 4:1Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the 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.Genesis 34:20And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
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