Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 hath Abraham buried Sarah his wife at the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (which is Hebron), in the land of Canaan; 20 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.
Phrases
Cross References
Ruth 4:7-10
And this is formerly in Israel for redemption and for changing, to establish anything: a man hath drawn off his sandal, and given it to his neighbour, and this is the testimony in Israel.
Genesis 25:9
And Isaac and Ishmael his sons bury him at the cave of Machpelah, at the field of Ephron, son of Zoar the Hittite, which is before Mamre --
Genesis 49:31-32
(there they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah);
Genesis 50:5
My father caused me to swear, saying, Lo, I am dying; in my burying-place which I have prepared for myself in the land of Canaan, there dost thou bury me; and now, let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and return;'
Genesis 50:13
and his sons bear him away to the land of Canaan, and bury him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a burying-place, from Ephron the Hittite, on the front of Mamre.
Genesis 50:24-25
And Joseph saith unto his brethren, 'I am dying, and God doth certainly inspect you, and hath caused you to go up from this land, unto the land which He hath sworn to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.'
2 Samuel 24:24
And the king saith unto Araunah, 'Nay, for I do surely buy from thee for a price, and I do not cause to ascend to Jehovah my God burnt-offerings for nought;' and David buyeth the threshing-floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver,
2 Kings 21:18
And Manasseh lieth with his fathers, and is buried in the garden of his house, in the garden of Uzza, and reign doth Amon his son in his stead.
Jeremiah 32:10-14
And I write in a book, and seal, and cause witnesses to testify, and weigh the silver in balances;