Genesis 23:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So the field and its cave were deeded by the Hittites to Abraham as a burial site.”
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“So the field and its cave were deeded by the Hittites to Abraham as a burial site.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and established are the field, and the cave which <FI>is<Fi> in it, to Abraham for a possession of a burying-place, from the sons of Heth.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 23:20 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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 49:31There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah.
- Genesis 50:5my father made me swear an oath when he said, ‘I am about to die. You must bury me in the tomb that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan.’ Now let me go and bury my father, and then return.”
- 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.
- Genesis 50:24Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
- 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.
- 2 Samuel 24:24“No,” replied the king, “I insist on paying a price, for I will not offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
- 2 Kings 21:18And Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzza. And his son Amon reigned in his place.
- Jeremiah 32:10I signed and sealed the deed, called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on the scales.
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