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


In Context

15 |My lord, listen to me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver between me and you? Therefore bury your dead.|

16 Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the current merchants' standard.

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

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

19 After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (that is, Hebron), in the land of Canaan.

20 The field, and the cave that is in it, were deeded to 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 American Standard 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 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 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.