^23:10(Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth.) Ephron the Hethite²³ replied to Abraham in the hearing²⁴ of the sons of Heth—before all who entered the gate²⁵ of his city—

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Footnotes

23 Or perhaps “Hittite,” but see the note on the name “Heth” in v. .
24 Heb “ears.” By metonymy the “ears” stand for the presence or proximity (i.e., within earshot) of the persons named.
25 On the expression all who entered the gate see E. A. Speiser, “ ‘Coming’ and ‘Going’ at the City Gate,” 144 (1956): 20–23; and G. Evans, “ ‘Coming’ and ‘Going’ at the City Gate: A Discussion of Professor Speiser’s Paper,” 150 (1958): 28–33.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now Ephron was sitting among the Hittites, and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the Hittites, of all who went in at the gate of his city,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Ephron the Hittite was sitting among his people and he replied to Abraham in the hearing of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Ephron was sitting among the Hethites. So in the hearing of all the Hethites who came to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hethite answered Abraham:

NLTNew Living Translation

Ephron was sitting there among the others, and he answered Abraham as the others listened, speaking publicly before all the Hittite elders of the town.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now Ephron was sitting among the Hittites. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the Hittites with respect to all who were entering the gate of his city, and said,

KJV 1900King James Version

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,

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