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Genesis 23:10

NETBible	(Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth.) Ephron the Hethite¹ replied to Abraham in the hearing² of the sons of Heth – before all who entered the gate³ of his city –
NIV © biblegateway Gen 23:10	Ephron the Hittite was sitting among his people and he replied to Abraham in the hearing of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 23:10	Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth; even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,
NLT © biblegateway Gen 23:10	Ephron was sitting there among the others, and he answered Abraham as the others listened, speaking publicly before all the elders of the town.
MSG © biblegateway Gen 23:10	Ephron was part of the local Hittite community. Then Ephron the Hittite spoke up, answering Abraham with all the Hittites who were part of the town council listening:
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 23:10	Now Ephron was seated among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite gave Abraham his answer in the hearing of the children of Heth, and of all those who came into his town, saying,
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 23:10	Now Ephron was sitting among the Hittites; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the Hittites, of all who went in at the gate of his city,
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 23:10	Now Ephron dwelt among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the presence of the sons of Heth, all who entered at the gate of his city, saying,
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KJV	And Ephron <06085> dwelt <03427> (8802) among <08432> the children <01121> of Heth <02845>_: and Ephron <06085> the Hittite <02850> answered <06030> (8799) Abraham <085> in the audience <0241> of the children <01121> of Heth <02845>_, [even] of all that went in <0935> (8802) at the gate <08179> of his city <05892>_, saying <0559> (8800)_, {audience: Heb. ears}
NASB © biblegateway Gen 23:10	Now Ephron <06085> was sitting <03427> among <08432> the sons <01121> of Heth <02845> ; and Ephron <06085> the Hittite <02850> answered <06030> Abraham <085> in the hearing <0241> of the sons <01121> of Heth <02845> ; even of all <03605> who went <0935> in at the gate <08179> of his city <05892> , saying <0559> ,
LXXM	efrwn {N-PRI} de <1161> PRT ekayhto <2521> V-IMI-3S en <1722> PREP mesw <3319> A-DSM twn <3588> T-GPM uiwn <5207> N-GPM cet {N-PRI} apokriyeiv {V-APPNS} de <1161> PRT efrwn {N-PRI} o <3588> T-NSM cettaiov {N-NSM} prov <4314> PREP abraam <11> N-PRI eipen {V-AAI-3S} akouontwn <191> V-PAPGP twn <3588> T-GPM uiwn <5207> N-GPM cet {N-PRI} kai <2532> CONJ pantwn <3956> A-GPM twn <3588> T-GPM eisporeuomenwn <1531> V-PMPGP eiv <1519> PREP thn <3588> T-ASF polin <4172> N-ASF legwn <3004> V-PAPNS
NET [draft] ITL	(Now Ephron <06085> was sitting <03427> among <08432> the sons <01121> of Heth <02845> .) Ephron <06085> the Hethite <02850> replied <06030> to Abraham <085> in the hearing <0241> of the sons <01121> of Heth <02845> – before all <03605> who entered <0935> the gate <08179> of his city <05892> –
HEBREW	rmal <0559> wrye <05892> res <08179> yab <0935> lkl <03605> tx <02845> ynb <01121> ynzab <0241> Mhrba <085> ta <0853> ytxh <02850> Nwrpe <06085> Neyw <06030> tx <02845> ynb <01121> Kwtb <08432> bsy <03427> Nwrpew (23:10) <06085>

NETBible

(Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth.) Ephron the Hethite¹ replied to Abraham in the hearing² of the sons of Heth – before all who entered the gate³ of his city –

NET Notes

¹tn Or perhaps “Hittite,” but see the note on the name “Heth” in v. 3.

²tn Heb “ears.” By metonymy the “ears” stand for the presence or proximity (i.e., within earshot) of the persons named.

³sn On the expression all who entered the gate see E. A. Speiser, “‘Coming’ and ‘Going’ at the City Gate,” BASOR 144 (1956): 20-23; and G. Evans, “‘Coming’ and ‘Going’ at the City Gate: A Discussion of Professor Speiser’s Paper,” BASOR 150 (1958): 28-33.