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Genesis 23:20

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.
Genesis 23:20 · King James Version

In other versions

  • 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.

    ASV

  • And the field and the hollow rock were handed over to Abraham as his property by the children of Heth.

    BBE

  • And the field and the cave that was in it were assured to Abraham for a possession of a sepulchre by the sons of Heth.

    DBY

  • The field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure to Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the children of Heth.

    WEB

  • and established are the field, and the cave which `is' in it, to Abraham for a possession of a burying-place, from the sons of Heth.

    YLT

  • 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.

    ENG

  • And the field, and the cave that is in it were made sure to Abraham for a possession of a burying-place, by the sons of Heth.

    WBT

  • So the field and its cave were deeded by the Hittites to Abraham as a burial site.

    BSB

In context

18Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

19And 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.

20And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.

Cross-references

People in this verse

  • Abraham
  • Heth

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