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Genesis 23:18
Became the property of Abraham before the eyes of the children of Heth and of all who came into the town.
Genesis 23:18 · Bible in Basic English
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Genesis 23:18 in other translations
Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
to Abraham’s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.
to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.
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In context
15 My lord, give ear to me: the value of the land is four hundred shekels; what is that between me and you? so put your dead to rest there.
16 And Abraham took note of the price fixed by Ephron in the hearing of the children of Heth, and gave him four hundred shekels in current money.
17 So Ephron's field at Machpelah near Mamre, with the hollow in the rock and all the trees in the field and round it,
18 Became the property of Abraham before the eyes of the children of Heth and of all who came into the town.
19 Then Abraham put Sarah his wife to rest in the hollow rock in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, that is, Hebron in the land of Canaan.
20 And the field and the hollow rock were handed over to Abraham as his property by the children of Heth.
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