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Genesis 23:20

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.

KJV

Et confirmatus est ager, et antrum quod erat in eo, Abrahæ in possessionem monumenti a filiis Heth.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐκυρώθη ὁ ἀγρὸς καὶ τὸ σπήλαιον ὃ ἦν αὐτῷ τῷ Ἀβραὰμ εἰς κτῆσιν τάφου παρὰ τῶν υἱῶν Χέτ.

LXX

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.

ASV

וַ/יָּ֨קָם הַ/שָּׂדֶ֜ה וְ/הַ/מְּעָרָ֧ה אֲשֶׁר בּ֛/וֹ לְ/אַבְרָהָ֖ם לַ/אֲחֻזַּת קָ֑בֶר מֵ/אֵ֖ת בְּנֵי חֵֽת

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
אַבְרָהָ֖ם
'brhm
proper_noun · 174×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
וֹ
v
noun · 66×
חֵֽת
cht
proper_noun · 14×
יָּ֣קָם
yqm
verb · 626×
מְּעָרָ֔ה
m'rh
noun · 40×
קָ֑בֶר
qbr
noun · 67×
שָּׂדֶ֔ה
shdh
noun · 334×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 23:17 — 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,
  • Jer 32:10 — And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.
  • Ruth 4:7 — Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testi