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Genesis 23:20
And 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.
Genesis 23:20 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
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Genesis 23:20 in other translations
And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.
So the field and its cave were deeded by the Hittites to Abraham as a burial site.
The field, and the cave that is in it, were deeded to Abraham by the children of Heth as a possession for a burial place.
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In context
17 And the field that before was Ephron's, wherein was the double cave, looking towards Mambre, both it and the cave, and all the trees thereof, in all its limits round about,
18 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.
19 And so Abraham buried Sara, his wife, in the double cave of the field, that looked towards Mambre, this is Hebron in the land of Chanaan.
20 And 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.
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