Genesis 23:17 “So Ephron’s field at Machpelah near Mamre, the cave that was in it, an…”

Genesis 23:17

So Ephron’s field at Machpelah near Mamre, the cave that was in it, and all the trees within the boundaries of the field were deeded over

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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, were made sure

World English Bible

So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all of its borders, were deeded

American Standard Version

So 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 border thereof round about, were made sure

Geneva Bible 1599

So the fielde of Ephron which was in Machpelah, and ouer against Mamre, euen the field and the caue that was therein, and all the trees that were in the fielde, which were in all the borders round about, was made sure

Darby Translation

So the field of Ephron, which was at Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave that was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all its borders round about,

Young's Literal Translation

And established are the field of Ephron, which [is] in Machpelah, which [is] before Mamre, the field and the cave which [is] in it, and all the trees which [are] in the field, which [are] in all its border round about,

Bible in Basic English

So Ephron's field at Machpelah near Mamre, with the hollow in the rock and all the trees in the field and round it,

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Cross references

“the field”

Genesis 25:9 Genesis 50:13 Genesis 23:20 Acts 7:16 Genesis 49:30–32

Genesis 25:9 · BSB

His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.

Genesis 50:13 · BSB

They 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 23:20 · BSB

So the field and its cave were deeded by the Hittites to Abraham as a burial site.

Acts 7:16 · BSB

Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.

Genesis 49:30–32 · BSB

The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.

“made sure”

Ruth 4:7–10 Psalm 112:5 Jeremiah 32:7–14 Matthew 10:16 Ephesians 5:15 Colossians 4:5

Ruth 4:7–10 · BSB

Now 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.

Psalm 112:5 · BSB

It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.

Jeremiah 32:7–14 · BSB

Behold! Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, ‘Buy for yourself my field in Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to buy it.’

Matthew 10:16 · BSB

Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

Ephesians 5:15 · BSB

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

Colossians 4:5 · BSB

Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.

Also

Genesis 49:29–32

Genesis 49:29–32 · BSB

Then 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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16Abraham agreed to Ephron’s terms and weighed out for him the price he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the standard of the merchants.

18to Abraham’s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.

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