Genesis 23:10

tn Or perhaps “Hittite,” but see the note on the name “Heth” in v. 3.

tn Heb “ears.” By metonymy the “ears” stand for the presence or proximity (i.e., within earshot) of the persons named.

sn On the expression all who entered the gate see E. A. Speiser, “ ‘Coming’ and ‘Going’ at the City Gate,” BASOR 144 (1956): 20–23; and G. Evans, “ ‘Coming’ and ‘Going’ at the City Gate: A Discussion of Professor Speiser’s Paper,” BASOR 150 (1958): 28–33.