Genesis 23:10

Sarah's Death And Burial

⁹ that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which he owns, which is at the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in your presence for a burial site.” ¹⁰ Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth; even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying, ¹¹ “No, my lord, hear me; I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of the sons of my people I give it to you; bury your dead.”

City Gate

Hear Him

Speaking Publicly

Abraham

Ephron

Heth

Hittite

Hittites

Genesis 34:20

So Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying,

Genesis 34:24

All who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor and to his son Shechem, and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city.

Genesis 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.

Genesis 24:10

Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and set out with a variety of good things of his master’s in his hand; and he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.

Ruth 4:1-4

Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there, and behold, the close relative of whom Boaz spoke was passing by, so he said, “Turn aside, friend, sit down here.” And he turned aside and sat down.

Job 29:7

“When I went out to the gate of the city,
When I took my seat in the square,

Isaiah 28:6

A spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment,
A strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.

Matthew 9:1

Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the sea and came to His own city.

Luke 2:3-4

And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city.