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Genesis 23:18

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23:18as his property in the presence of the sons of Heth before all who entered the gate of Ephron’s city.41

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  1. 41 Heb “his city”; the referent (Ephron) has been specified in the translation for clarity. See G. M. Tucker, “The Legal Background of Genesis 23,” 85 (1966):77–84; and M. R. Lehmann, “Abraham’s Purchase of Machpelah and Hittite Law,” 129 (1953): 15–18.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the Hittites, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

to Abraham as his property in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of the city.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Abraham’s possession in the sight of all the Hethites who came to the gate of his city.

NLTNew Living Translation

It was transferred to Abraham as his permanent possession in the presence of the Hittite elders at the city gate.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

to Abraham as a property in the presence of the Hittites, with respect to all who were entering the gate of his city.

KJV 1900King 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.