Genesis 23:3

23:3 Then Abraham got up from mourning his dead wife ¹  and said to the sons of Heth, ² 

Genesis 23:18

23:18 as his property in the presence of the sons of Heth before all who entered the gate of Ephron’s city. ³ 

Genesis 23:20

23:20 So Abraham secured the field and the cave that was in it as a burial site ⁴  from the sons of Heth.

Genesis 25:10

25:10 This was the field Abraham had purchased from the sons of Heth. ⁵  There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.

Genesis 27:46

27:46 Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am deeply depressed ⁶  because of these daughters of Heth. ⁷  If Jacob were to marry one of these daughters of Heth who live in this land, I would want to die!” ⁸ 

Genesis 23:16

23:16 So Abraham agreed to Ephron’s price ⁹  and weighed ¹⁰  out for him ¹¹  the price ¹²  that Ephron had quoted ¹³  in the hearing of the sons of Heth – 400 pieces of silver, according to the standard measurement at the time. ¹⁴ 

[23:3]  ¹ tn Heb “And Abraham arose from upon the face of his dead.”

[23:3]  ² tn Some translate the Hebrew term “Heth” as “Hittites” here (also in vv. 5, 7, 10, 16, 18, 20), but this gives the impression that these people were the classical Hittites of Anatolia. However, there is no known connection between these sons of Heth, apparently a Canaanite group (see Gen 10:15), and the Hittites of Asia Minor. See H. A. Hoffner, Jr., “Hittites,” Peoples of the Old Testament World, 152-53.

[23:18]  ³ tn Heb “his city”; the referent (Ephron) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[23:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “possession of a grave.”

[25:10]  ⁷ tn See the note on the phrase “sons of Heth” in Gen 23:3.

[27:46]  ⁹ tn Heb “loathe my life.” The Hebrew verb translated “loathe” refers to strong disgust (see Lev 20:23).

[27:46]  ¹⁰ tn Some translate the Hebrew term “Heth” as “Hittites” here (see also Gen 23:3), but this gives the impression that these people were the classical Hittites of Anatolia. However, there is no known connection between these sons of Heth, apparently a Canaanite group (see Gen 10:15), and the Hittites of Asia Minor. See H. A. Hoffner, Jr., “Hittites,” Peoples of the Old Testament World, 152-53.

[27:46]  ¹¹ tn Heb “If Jacob takes a wife from the daughters of Heth, like these, from the daughters of the land, why to me life?”

[23:16]  ¹¹ tn Heb “listened to Ephron.”

[23:16]  ¹² tn Heb “and Abraham weighed out.”

[23:16]  ¹³ tn Heb “to Ephron.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“him”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[23:16]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “silver.”

[23:16]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “that he had spoken.” The referent (Ephron) has been specified here in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

[23:16]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “passing for the merchant.” The final clause affirms that the measurement of silver was according to the standards used by the merchants of the time.