Genesis 23:10

Genesis 23:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)Ephron the Hittite was sitting among his people and he replied to Abraham in the hearing of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now Ephron was sitting among the Hittites, and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the Hittites, of all who went in at the gate of his city,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Ephron dwelt among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the presence of the sons of Heth, all who entered at the gate of his city, saying,

Context of Genesis 23:10

8Then he said to them, “If you agree that I may bury my dead, then hear me out. Ask Ephron the son of Zohar 9if he will sell me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me publicly for the full price, so that I may own it as a burial site.” (Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth.) Ephron the Hethite replied to Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth – before all who entered the gate of his city – 11“No, my lord! Hear me out. I sell you both the field and the cave that is in it. In the presence of my people I sell it to you. Bury your dead.” 12Abraham bowed before the local people

Genesis 23:10 word by word

וְעֶפְר֥וֹן יֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּת֣וֹךְ בְּנֵי־חֵ֑ת וַיַּעַן֩ עֶפְר֨וֹן הַחִתִּ֤י אֶת־אַבְרָהָם֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י בְנֵי־חֵ֔ת לְכֹ֛ל בָּאֵ֥י שַֽׁעַר־עִיר֖וֹ לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Ephronעֶפְרוֹן‛ephrôn · EphronH6085
• dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• amongתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Hethחֵתchêth · HethH2845
• the Hittiteחִתִּיchittîy · HittiteH2850
• answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• Abrahamאַבְרָהָם'abrâhâm · AbrahamH85
• in the audienceאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · ear: hearingH241
• of all that went inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• at the gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• of his cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for Genesis 23:10

• Genesis 23:18as his property in the presence of the sons of Heth before all who entered the gate of Ephron’s city.
• Genesis 34:20So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city,
• Ruth 4:1Now Boaz went up to the village gate and sat there. Then along came the guardian whom Boaz had mentioned to Ruth! Boaz said, “Come here and sit down, ‘John Doe’!” So he came and sat down.
• Job 29:7When I went out to the city gate and secured my seat in the public square,
• Isaiah 28:6He will give discernment to the one who makes judicial decisions, and strength to those who defend the city from attackers.
• Genesis 24:10Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all kinds of gifts from his master at his disposal. He journeyed to the region of Aram Naharaim and the city of Nahor.
• Matthew 9:1After getting into a boat he crossed to the other side and came to his own town.
• Luke 2:3Everyone went to his own town to be registered.

Commentaries on Genesis 23:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth - And Ephron ישב yosheb, was sitting among the children of Heth, but, as was before conjectured, was personally unknown to Abraham; he therefore answered for himself, making a free tender of the field, etc., to Abraham, in the presence of all the people, which amounted to a legal conveyance of the whole property to the patriarch.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-20Verses 1-20 - The Death of Sarah 2. ארבע קרית qı̂ryat -'arba‛ “Qirjath-arba, city of Arba.” ארבע 'arba‛ “Arba, four.” 8. עפרון ‛eprôn “Ephron, of the dust, or resembling a calf.” צחר tshochar “Tsochar, whiteness.” 9. מכפלה makpêlâh “Makpelah, doubled.” The death and burial of Sarah are here recorded. This occasions the purchase of the field of Makpelah, in the cave of which is her sepulchre. Genesis 23:1-2 Sarah is the only woman whose age is recorded…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-16Abraham wanted to buy Ephron’s cave at Machpelah, but Ephron wanted him to buy the entire field.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Ephron dwelt--literally, was "sitting" among the children of Heth in the gate of the city where all business was transacted. But, though a chief man among them, he was probably unknown to Abraham.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 23:10

• Abraham
• Cave
• Ephron
• Gates
• Heth
• Hittites
• Land

In the dictionaries

• Abraham
• Abraham, Abram
• Hittite
• Burial
• Cave
• Choice
• Cunning
• Ephron
• Field
• Heth

Commentaries on Genesis 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings