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Genesis 23:18

NETBible	as his property in the presence of the sons of Heth before all who entered the gate of Ephron’s city.¹
NIV © biblegateway Gen 23:18	to Abraham as his property in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of the city.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 23:18	to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.
NLT © biblegateway Gen 23:18	They became Abraham’s permanent possession by the agreement made in the presence of the Hittite elders at the city gate.
MSG © biblegateway Gen 23:18	became Abraham's property. The town council of Hittites witnessed the transaction.
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 23:18	Became the property of Abraham before the eyes of the children of Heth and of all who came into the town.
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 23:18	to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the Hittites, in the presence of all who went in at the gate of his city.
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 23:18	to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.
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KJV	Unto Abraham <085> for a possession <04736> in the presence <05869> of the children <01121> of Heth <02845>_, before all that went in <0935> (8802) at the gate <08179> of his city <05892>_.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 23:18	to Abraham <085> for a possession <04736> in the presence <05869> of the sons <01121> of Heth <02845> , before all <03605> who went <0935> in at the gate <08179> of his city <05892> .
LXXM	tw <3588> T-DSM abraam <11> N-PRI eiv <1519> PREP kthsin {N-ASF} enantion <1726> PREP 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
NET [draft] ITL	as his <085> property <04736> in the presence <05869> of the sons <01121> of Heth <02845> before all <03605> who entered <0935> the gate <08179> of Ephron’s city <05892> .
HEBREW	wrye <05892> res <08179> yab <0935> lkb <03605> tx <02845> ynb <01121> ynyel <05869> hnqml <04736> Mhrbal (23:18) <085>

NETBible

as his property in the presence of the sons of Heth before all who entered the gate of Ephron’s city.¹

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “his city”; the referent (Ephron) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹sn See G. M. Tucker, “The Legal Background of Genesis 23,” JBL 85 (1966):77-84; and M. R. Lehmann, “Abraham’s Purchase of Machpelah and Hittite Law,” BASOR 129 (1953): 15-18.