Revised Webster's Bible
Genesis 23:10
10And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the presence of the children of Heth, of all that entered the gates of his city, saying,1
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
8And he spoke with them, saying, If it is your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar, 9That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace among you. And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the presence of the children of Heth, of all that entered the gates of his city, saying, 11Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I to thee, and the cave that is in it I give it to thee; in the presence of the sons of my people I give it to thee: bury thy dead. 12And Abraham bowed himself before the people of the land.
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וְעֶפְר֥וֹן יֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּת֣וֹךְ בְּנֵי־חֵ֑ת וַיַּעַן֩ עֶפְר֨וֹן הַחִתִּ֤י אֶת־אַבְרָהָם֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י בְנֵי־חֵ֔ת לְכֹ֛ל בָּאֵ֥י שַֽׁעַר־עִיר֖וֹ לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear
- Ephronעֶפְרוֹן‛ephrôn · EphronH6085
- dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- amongתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
- childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- Hethחֵתchêth · HethH2845
- Hittiteחִתִּיchittîy · HittiteH2850
- answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
- Abrahamאַבְרָהָם'abrâhâm · AbrahamH85
- presenceאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · ear: hearingH241
- enteredבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- gatesשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
- cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
Cross-references for Genesis 23:10
- Genesis 23:18To Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that entered the gate of his city.
- Genesis 34:20And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and spoke with the men of their city, saying,
- Ruth 4:1Then Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by; to whom he said, Ho, such an one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
- Job 29:7When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
- Isaiah 28:6And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
- Genesis 24:10And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hands: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
- Matthew 9:1And he entered into a boat, and passed over, and came into his own city.
- Luke 2:3And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
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
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- 1. Genesis 23:10 audience: Heb. ears ↩
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
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