Genesis 23:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham,”
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“Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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,”
King James Version · Public Domain“Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of 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,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Ephron is sitting in the midst of the sons of Heth, and Ephron the Hittite answereth Abraham in the ears of the sons of Heth, of all those entering the gate of his city, saying,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 23:10 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 23:18to Abraham’s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.
- Genesis 24:10Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim.
- Genesis 34:20So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:
- Genesis 34:24All the men who went out of the city gate listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male of the city was circumcised.
- Ruth 4:1Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.
- Job 29:7When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square,
- Isaiah 28:6a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.
- Matthew 9:1Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.
- Luke 2:3And everyone went to his own town to register.
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