18unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.


In Context

15 My lord, hearken unto me. A piece of land 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 children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.

17 So 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 border thereof 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 burying-place by the children of Heth.

Genesis 23:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:18Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:18to Abraham as his property in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of the city.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:18Was made sure to Abraham for a possession, in the sight of the children of Heth, and of all that went in at the gate of his city.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:18were assured to Abraham for a possession before the eyes of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:18unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:18To Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that entered the gate of his city.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:18to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:18to Abraham by purchase, before the eyes of the sons of Heth, among all entering the gate of his city.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:18To Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.