Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
The field with its cave passed from the Hittites to Abraham
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.
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.
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.
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
After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
20 The field with its cave passed from the Hittites to Abraham
Phrases
Cross References
Ruth 4:7-10
At an earlier period in Israel, a man removed his sandal
Genesis 25:9
His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah
Genesis 49:31-32
Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried there,
Genesis 50:5
my father made me take an oath,
Genesis 50:13
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 as a burial site from Ephron the Hittite.
Genesis 50:24-25
Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die,
2 Samuel 24:24
The king answered Araunah, “No, I insist on buying it from you for a price, for I will not offer to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for 20 ounces
2 Kings 21:18
Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried in the garden of his own house, the garden of Uzza. His son Amon became king in his place.
Jeremiah 32:10-14
I recorded it on a scroll,