Heth in the Bible

Meaning: trembling; fear

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And Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,

Verse ConceptsSalutations

And Ephron was dwelling among the sons of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham, in the ears of the sons of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

Verse ConceptsempiresCitiesBusiness At The GatewayIn Men's Presence

And Abraham hearkened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the money that he had named in the ears of the sons of Heth four hundred shekels of silver, current with the merchant.

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Making AgreementsMerchantsTradeWeighingIn Men's PresenceAgreeing With One Anotherhumor

were assured to Abraham for a possession before the eyes of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

Verse ConceptsBusiness At The GatewayIn Men's Presence

the field that Abraham had purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

And Rebecca said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good should my life do me?

Verse ConceptsHope, Results Of Its AbsenceMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningWearinessWeariness Of Life

The purchase of the field, and of the cave that is in it, was from the children of Heth.

Verse ConceptsPurchasing

Thematic Bible



Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, along with the Hittites,

Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, as well as Heth,

to Abraham in the presence of all the Hittites and everyone who was entering the city gate.

Rebekah also told herself, "Heth's daughters are making me tired of living. If Jacob marries one of Heth's daughters, and she turns out to be just like these other local women, what kind of life would there be left for me?"

Now since Ephron the Hittite had taken a seat there among the Hittites, he responded publicly to Abraham where the Hittites and everyone who was entering the gate of his city could hear him:

Abraham agreed with Ephron, so he weighed out to Ephron the money to which he had agreed publicly while the Hittites were listening: 400 shekels of silver at the current merchant rate.

Then Abraham stood up from beside his dead wife and addressed the Hittites. He said,

The Hittites responded to Abraham,

Abraham rose and bowed before the Hittites, the people of the land,

Both the field and the cave that's in it were purchased from the Hittites."


References

Hastings

Easton

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Watsons

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