20And the field and the cave that was in it were assured to Abraham for a possession of a sepulchre by the sons of Heth.


In Context

17 So the field of Ephron, which was at Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave that was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all its borders round about,

18 were 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.

19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field at Machpelah, opposite to Mamre: that is Hebron, in the land of Canaan.

20 And the field and the cave that was in it were assured to Abraham for a possession of a sepulchre by the sons of Heth.

Genesis 23:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:20And the field, and the cave that [is] therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:20So the field and the cave in it were deeded to Abraham by the Hittites as a burial site.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:20And the field was made sure to Abraham, and the cave that was in it, for a possession to bury in, by the children of Heth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:20And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:20And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the children of Heth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:20And the field, and the cave that is in it were made sure to Abraham for a possession of a burying-place, by the sons of Heth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:20The field, and the cave that is in it, were deeded to Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the children of Heth.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:20and established are the field, and the cave which is in it, to Abraham for a possession of a burying-place, from the sons of Heth.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:20And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure to Abraham for a possession of a burial plot by the sons of Heth.