American Standard Version
"unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city. "
— Genesis 23:18, American Standard Version
“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 for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.”
“as his property in the presence of the sons of Heth before all who entered the gate of Ephron’s city.”
“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.”
“Became the property of Abraham before the eyes of the children of Heth and of all who came into the town.”
“Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.”
My lord, hearken unto me: a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the border thereof round about, were made sure
unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan.
And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying-place by the children of Heth.