Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
So was confirmed the field with the cave which was therein to Abraham, for a possession of a buryingplace, - from the sons of Heth.
New American Standard Bible
So the field and the cave that is in it,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
The field with its cave passed from the Hittites to Abraham
International Standard Version
And so the field with its cave was deeded by the Hittites to Abraham as a burial site.
A Conservative Version
And the field, and the cave that is in it, were made sure to Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the sons of Heth.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
The field and the cave in it were deeded over to Abraham by the Hittites as a [permanent] possession and burial place.
Bible in Basic English
And the field and the hollow rock were handed over to Abraham as his property by the children of Heth.
Darby Translation
And the field and the cave that was in it were assured to Abraham for a possession of a sepulchre by the sons of Heth.
Julia Smith Translation
And the field will stand, and the cave which is in it, to Abraham for the possession of a burying place, from the sons of Heth.
King James 2000
And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made over to Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the sons of Heth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the field and the cave which [was] in it {passed} to Abraham as {a burial site} from the Hittites.
Modern King James verseion
And the field, and the cave that is in it, were certified to Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the sons of Heth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And so both the field and the cave that is therein, was made unto Abraham a sure possession to bury in, of the sons of Heth.
NET Bible
So Abraham secured the field and the cave that was in it as a burial site from the sons of Heth.
New Heart English Bible
The field, and the cave that is in it, were deeded to Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the children of Heth.
Webster
And the field, and the cave that is in it were made sure to Abraham for a possession of a burying-place, by the sons of Heth.
World English Bible
The field, and the cave that is in it, were deeded to Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the children of Heth.
Youngs Literal Translation
and established are the field, and the cave which is in it, to Abraham for a possession of a burying-place, from the sons of Heth.
Themes
Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Business life » Contracts » Examples of
Caves » Found in the » Open fields
Courts of justice » Inferior » All transfers of property made before
Hittites » Called the » Sons of heth
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Machpelah » The burying place of sarah, abraham, isaac, rebekah, leah, and jacob
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 23:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Sarah's Death And Burial
19 And after this, did Abraham bury Sarah his wife, within the cave of the field of Machpelah, over against Mamre, the same, is Hebron, - in the land of Canaan. 20 So was confirmed the field with the cave which was therein to Abraham, for a possession of a buryingplace, - from the sons of Heth.
Phrases
Cross References
Ruth 4:7-10
Now, this aforetime, was the way in Israel, at a redeeming, and at an exchanging, to confirm every word: A man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour, - yea, this, was the way of taking to witness, in Israel.
Genesis 25:9
And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him, in the cave of Machpelah, - in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite, which is over against Mamre;
Genesis 49:31-32
There, buried they Abraham, and Sarah his wife, There, buried they Isaac, and Rebekah his wife, - And there, buried I Leah: -
Genesis 50:5
My father, made me swear saying, - Lo! I, am about to die, - in my grave which I digged for myself in the land of Canaan, there, shalt thou bury me. Now, therefore, let me go up, I pray thee and bury my father, and return.
Genesis 50:13
so his sons carried him to the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, - which Abraham bought - with the field - for a possession of a buryingplace from Ephron the Hittite over against Mamre.
Genesis 50:24-25
Then said Joseph unto his brethren, I, am about to die, - but God will surely concern, himself for you, so will he take you up out of this land, into the land which he sware to Abraham to Isaac and to Jacob.
2 Samuel 24:24
But the king said unto Araunah - Nay! but I will, buy, it of thee, for a price, and will not cause to ascend unto Yahweh my God, offerings that have cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing-floor, and the oxen, for fifty shekels of silver;
2 Kings 21:18
And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza, - and, Amon his son, reigned, in his stead.
Jeremiah 32:10-14
and I wrote in the scroll and sealed it, and took in attestation witnesses, - and weighed the silver in the balances.