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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/23.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/23.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />to Abraham as his property in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />It was transferred to Abraham as his permanent possession in the presence of the Hittite elders at the city gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the Hittites, before all who went in at the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />to Abraham’s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who entered the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />to Abraham as purchased in the sight of the sons of Heth, before all who came in at the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />to Abraham as his possession in the presence of the Hittites, before all who were entering at the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abraham’s possession in the sight of all the Hethites who came to the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abraham&#8217s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who came to the gate of his city. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />to Abraham. His property included the field with the cave in it as well as all the trees inside the boundaries of the field. The Hittites together with all who had entered the city gate were the official witnesses for the agreement. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It was recognized as Abraham's property by all the Hittites who were there at the meeting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />to Abraham in the presence of all the Hittites and everyone who was entering the city gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />to Abraham?s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />as his property in the presence of the sons of Heth before all who entered the gate of Ephron's city. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />To Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that entered the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />to Abraham by purchase, before the eyes of the sons of Heth, among all entering the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> to Abraham by purchase, before the eyes of the sons of Heth, among all entering the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To Abraham for a possession before the eyes of the sons of Heth, with all going to the gate of his city.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Was 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Abraham took it as a possession, in the sight of the sons of Heth and of everyone who was entering at the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />to Abraham by purchase in the presence of the Hittites, all who entered the gate of Ephron’s city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the Hittites, in the presence of all who went in at the gate of his city.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And sold to Abraham in the presence of the Hittites and in the presence of all that went in at the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To Abraham they were sold before the sons of Khyth and before everyone entering the gate of the city.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />to Abraam for a possession, before the sons of Chet, and all that entered into the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/23-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=5159" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/23.htm">The Death and Burial of Sarah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>So Ephron’s field at Machpelah near Mamre, the cave that was in it, and all the trees within the boundaries of the field were deeded over <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: lə·’aḇ·rā·hām (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">to Abraham’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4736.htm" title="4736: lə·miq·nāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- A purchase. Feminine of miqneh; properly, a buying, i.e. Acquisition; concretely, a piece of property; also the sum paid.">possession</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·nê (Prep-l:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the presence</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵōl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Hittites</a> <a href="/hebrew/2845.htm" title="2845: ḥêṯ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Canaan and probably ancestor of the Hittites. From chathath; terror; Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’ê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">who had come</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: ša·‘ar- (N-msc) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">to the gate</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘î·rōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">of his city.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-30.htm">Genesis 49:30-32</a></span><br />The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site. / There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah. / The field and the cave that is in it were purchased from the Hittites.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-13.htm">Genesis 50:13</a></span><br />They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-16.htm">Acts 7:16</a></span><br />Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Hebrews 11:9-10</a></span><br />By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. / For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm">Hebrews 11:13-16</a></span><br />All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. / Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own. / If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/4-9.htm">Ruth 4:9-10</a></span><br />At this, Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon. / Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-10.htm">Jeremiah 32:10-12</a></span><br />I signed and sealed the deed, called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on the scales. / Then I took the deed of purchase—the sealed copy with its terms and conditions, as well as the open copy— / and I gave this deed to Baruch son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the sight of my cousin Hanamel and the witnesses who were signing the purchase agreement and all the Jews sitting in the courtyard of the guard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-15.htm">1 Kings 21:15-16</a></span><br />When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, who refused to give it to you for silver. For Naboth is no longer alive, but dead.” / And when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/24-24.htm">2 Samuel 24:24</a></span><br />“No,” replied the king, “I insist on paying a price, for I will not offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-7.htm">Matthew 27:7</a></span><br />After conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Acts 7:5</a></span><br />He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-32.htm">Joshua 24:32</a></span><br />And the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up out of Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. So it became an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Nehemiah 11:25</a></span><br />As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-25.htm">Jeremiah 32:25</a></span><br />Yet You, O Lord GOD, have said to me, ‘Buy for yourself the field with silver and call in witnesses, even though the city has been delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-43.htm">Jeremiah 32:43-44</a></span><br />And fields will be bought in this land about which you are saying, ‘It is a desolation, without man or beast; it has been delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans.’ / Fields will be purchased with silver, and deeds will be signed, sealed, and witnessed in the land of Benjamin, in the areas surrounding Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah—the cities of the hill country, the foothills, and the Negev—because I will restore them from captivity, declares the LORD.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">To Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.</p><p class="hdg">all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/34-20.htm">Genesis 34:20</a></b></br> And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/4-1.htm">Ruth 4:1</a></b></br> Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-12.htm">Jeremiah 32:12</a></b></br> And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's <i>son</i>, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/23-16.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">Assured</a> <a href="/genesis/23-16.htm">Children</a> <a href="/genesis/23-10.htm">City</a> <a href="/genesis/23-10.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/genesis/23-10.htm">Entering</a> <a href="/genesis/23-11.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/genesis/23-10.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/genesis/23-16.htm">Heth</a> <a href="/genesis/23-16.htm">Hittites</a> <a href="/genesis/23-9.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/genesis/23-11.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/genesis/23-9.htm">Property</a> <a href="/titus/2-14.htm">Purchase</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/23-19.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/23-20.htm">Assured</a> <a href="/genesis/23-20.htm">Children</a> <a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">City</a> <a href="/genesis/24-1.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/genesis/35-16.htm">Entering</a> <a href="/genesis/24-63.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/genesis/24-60.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/genesis/23-20.htm">Heth</a> <a href="/genesis/23-20.htm">Hittites</a> <a href="/genesis/23-20.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/genesis/25-18.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/genesis/23-20.htm">Property</a> <a href="/genesis/31-15.htm">Purchase</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/23-1.htm">The age and death of Sarah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/23-3.htm">The purchase of the field and cave of Machpelah;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/23-19.htm">where Sarah is buried.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/23.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/23.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>to Abraham’s possession</b><br>This phrase signifies the legal transfer of property to Abraham, marking the first piece of the Promised Land that he owned. It fulfills part of God's promise to give the land to Abraham's descendants (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>). The purchase of the cave of Machpelah as a burial site for Sarah establishes a tangible claim in Canaan, symbolizing faith in God's promises. This act of acquiring land foreshadows the eventual possession of the entire land by the Israelites.<p><b>in the presence of all the Hittites</b><br>The Hittites were a significant group in the region, and their presence at this transaction underscores the public and legal nature of the purchase. This public witnessing ensured that the transaction was recognized and uncontested. The Hittites' acknowledgment of Abraham as a "mighty prince" (<a href="/genesis/23-6.htm">Genesis 23:6</a>) reflects his respected status among them, despite being a foreigner. This interaction highlights the cultural practice of conducting business openly to ensure transparency and legitimacy.<p><b>who had come to the gate of his city</b><br>The city gate was the center of civic life in ancient Near Eastern cities, serving as a place for legal transactions, public announcements, and community gatherings. Conducting the transaction at the city gate ensured that it was witnessed by the community leaders and elders, providing a legal and binding agreement. This setting emphasizes the importance of community and legal processes in ancient societies. The city gate as a place of judgment and decision-making is seen throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/ruth/4.htm">Ruth 4:1-11</a>, where Boaz redeems Ruth at the city gate.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelites, known for his faith and obedience to God. In this passage, he is securing a burial site for his wife, Sarah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hittites.htm">Hittites</a></b><br>A group of people living in the land of Canaan. They are the witnesses to the transaction between Abraham and Ephron for the purchase of the cave of Machpelah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gate_of_the_city.htm">The Gate of the City</a></b><br>In ancient times, city gates were places of legal transactions and public gatherings. The presence of the Hittites at the gate signifies a formal and witnessed transaction.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/cave_of_machpelah.htm">Cave of Machpelah</a></b><br>The burial site that Abraham purchases for Sarah. It becomes a significant family burial place for the patriarchs.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephron_the_hittite.htm">Ephron the Hittite</a></b><br>The owner of the field and cave that Abraham purchases. His agreement to sell the land to Abraham is a key event in this chapter.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Abraham's purchase of the burial site demonstrates his faith in God's promises. Even though he did not see the full realization of God's promise in his lifetime, he acted in faith by securing a piece of the promised land.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_and_integrity.htm">Witness and Integrity</a></b><br>The transaction at the city gate, witnessed by the Hittites, underscores the importance of integrity and transparency in our dealings. As Christians, we are called to live above reproach in our interactions with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_provision.htm">Legacy and Provision</a></b><br>Abraham's actions provide for his family's future, ensuring a place of rest for his descendants. This teaches us the importance of planning and providing for future generations, both spiritually and materially.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_timing.htm">God's Timing</a></b><br>The purchase of the land is a reminder that God's promises may not be fulfilled in our timing, but His plans are always perfect. We are called to trust and obey, even when we do not see immediate results.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_genesis_23_contradict_canaan's_inheritance.htm">Why does the narrative in Genesis 23 seem to contradict other passages suggesting Abraham freely inherited Canaan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_abraham's_deal_with_ephron_proven.htm">Is there any record outside the Bible proving Abraham's transaction with Ephron the Hittite mentioned in Genesis 23?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_hittites_in_hebron,_gen_23.htm">How can we verify the historical accuracy of the Hittites' presence in Hebron as mentioned in Genesis 23:3-10?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_abraham_host_the_lord_as_travelers.htm">How could Abraham host and feed three travelers identified as the Lord in human form (Genesis 18:1-5) without any hint of deception or strangeness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/23-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">to Abraham’s</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’aḇ·rā·hām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">possession</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמִקְנָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·miq·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4736.htm">Strong's 4736: </a> </span><span class="str2">A buying, acquisition, a piece of property, the sum paid</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the presence</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵינֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of all</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכֹ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Hittites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who had come</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the gate</span><br /><span class="heb">שַֽׁעַר־</span> <span class="translit">(ša·‘ar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his city.</span><br /><span class="heb">עִירֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘î·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/23-18.htm">Genesis 23:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/23-18.htm">Genesis 23:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/23-18.htm">Genesis 23:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/23-18.htm">Genesis 23:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/23-18.htm">Genesis 23:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/23-18.htm">Genesis 23:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/23-18.htm">Genesis 23:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/23-18.htm">Genesis 23:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/23-18.htm">Genesis 23:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/23-18.htm">Genesis 23:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/23-18.htm">OT Law: Genesis 23:18 To Abraham for a possession (Gen. 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