Genesis 23:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So Ephron’s field at Machpelah near Mamre, the cave that was in it, and all the trees within the boundaries of the field were deeded over”
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“So Ephron’s field at Machpelah near Mamre, the cave that was in it, and all the trees within the boundaries of the field were deeded over”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And 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 borders round about, were made sure”
King James Version · Public Domain“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”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And established are the field of Ephron, which <FI>is<Fi> in Machpelah, which <FI>is<Fi> before Mamre, the field and the cave which <FI>is<Fi> in it, and all the trees which <FI>are<Fi> in the field, which <FI>are<Fi> in all its border round about,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 23:17 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 23:20So the field and its cave were deeded by the Hittites to Abraham as a burial site.
- Genesis 25:9His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.
- Genesis 25:10This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.
- Genesis 49:29Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.
- Genesis 49:30The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.
- Genesis 49:32The field and the cave that is in it were purchased from the Hittites.”
- Genesis 50:13They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.
- Ruth 4:7Now in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party, and this was a confirmation in Israel.
- Job 38:20so you can lead it back to its border? Do you know the paths to its home?
- Psalms 112:5It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
- Jeremiah 32:7Behold! Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, ‘Buy for yourself my field in Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to buy it.’
- Matthew 10:16Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
- Acts 7:16Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.
- Ephesians 5:15Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
- Colossians 4:5Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.
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