to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.
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to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.
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Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
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unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
Cross-references (3)
Passages linked to Genesis 23:18 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Genesis 34:20 Hamor and Shechem, his son, came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying,
- Ruth 4:1 Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there. Behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by. Boaz said to him, “Come over here, friend, and sit down!” He came over, and sat down.
- Jeremiah 32:12 and I delivered the deed of the purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the presence of Hanamel my uncle’s son, and in the presence of the witnesses who signed the deed of the purchase, before all the Jews who sat in the court of the guard.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Or, citizens.
Or, citizens.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Gen 23:18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the…
Gen 23:18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
Ver. 18. Unto Abraham for a possession.] Thus Abraham, as a purchaser, had some land in Canaan; but not as possessed of it by God’s gift, which is St Stephen’s sense. {Act 7:5}
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the field, and the cave that is therein,…
And the field, and the cave that is therein, was made sure to Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace, by the sons of Heth. Who were witnesses of the transaction between Abraham and Ephron; and this was further made sure by Sarah's being buried in it, which was taking possession of it, for the use for which it was bought; and was a pledge and earnest of the future possession of the land of Canaan by the seed of Abraham: this was the first piece of ground in it possessed by Abraham and his seed; and it being called the possession of a buryingplace, shows that there is no contradiction between this and what Stephen says, Act 7:5; he had a possession to bury in, but not to live upon; not any ground of his own to till and sow, or build upon.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 18. all that went in at] See note on…
18. all that went in at] See note on Gen_23:10. The necessary witnesses of the transaction. There is no document to be attested.
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