Genesis 23 · Verse 10

Genesis 23:10

And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
Genesis 23:10, King James Version

Genesis 23:10 in other translations

BSBNow Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham,
WEBNow Ephron was sitting in the middle of the children of Heth. Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the children of Heth, even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,
ASVNow Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
YLTAnd Ephron is sitting in the midst of the sons of Heth, and Ephron the Hittite answereth Abraham in the ears of the sons of Heth, of all those entering the gate of his city, saying,
DARBYAnd 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,
BBENow Ephron was seated among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite gave Abraham his answer in the hearing of the children of Heth, and of all those who came into his town, saying,
WebsterAnd Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, of all that entered the gates of his city, saying,

What does Genesis 23:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. Ephron dwelt--literally, was "sitting" among the children of Heth in the gate of the city where all business was transacted. But, though a chief man among them, he was probably unknown to Abraham.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth - And Ephron ישב yosheb, was sitting among the children of Heth, but, as was before conjectured, was personally unknown to Abraham; he therefore answered for himself, making a free tender of the field, etc., to Abraham, in the presence of all the people, which amounted to a legal conveyance of the whole property to the patriarch.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 23:1-13

Chapter Outline The death of Sarah, Abraham applies for a burying-place. (1-13) Sarah's burying-place. (14-20) Verses 1-13 The longest life must shortly come to a close. Blessed be God that there is a world where sin, death, vanity, and vexation cannot enter. Blessed be his name, that even death cannot part believers from union with Christ. Those whom we most love, yea, even our own bodies, which we so care for…

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Genesis 23:10 in the original Hebrew

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וְעֶפְר֥וֹןve.'ef.Ronand EphronH6085
יֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[was] sittingH3427
בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin amongH8432
בְּנֵי\־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121
חֵ֑תChetHethH2845
וַיַּעַן֩vai.ya.'Anand he answeredH6030
עֶפְר֨וֹןef.RonEphronH6085
הַחִתִּ֤יha.chi.Tithe HethiteH2850
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
בְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears ofH241
בְנֵי\־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121
חֵ֔תChetHethH2845
לְכֹ֛לle.Kholto allH3605
בָּאֵ֥יba.'Ei[those who were] enteringH935
שַֽׁעַר\־sha.'ar-<of> [the] gate ofH8179
עִיר֖וֹi.Rocity hisH5892
לֵאמֹֽר\׃le.Mor<to> sayingH559

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 23:10

  • Genesis 34:20

    And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

  • Genesis 34:24

    And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.

  • Genesis 23:18

    Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

  • Matthew 9:1

    And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.

  • Ruth 4:1-4

    Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down. And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s: And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.

  • Luke 2:3-4

    And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

  • Job 29:7

    When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!

  • Isaiah 28:6

    And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

  • Genesis 24:10

    And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
dwelt.Or, sitting (as the word frequently denotes) among the children of Heth, at the gate of the city, where all public business was transacted. Ephron, though a chief man, might have been personally unknown to Abraham; but now he answers for himself, making a free tender of the field and cave to Abraham, in the presence of all the people, which amounted to a legal conveyance to the Patriarch.
audience. Heb. ears. all that.
18; 34:20,24; Ru 4:1-4; Job 29:7; Isa 28:6
his.
24:10; Mt 9:1; Lu 2:3,4

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Context

  • Genesis 23:9

    That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.

  • Genesis 23:10

    And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

  • Genesis 23:11

    Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.

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Genesis 23:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Este Ephrón hallábase entre los hijos de Heth: y respondió Ephrón Hetheo á Abraham, en oídos de los hijos de Heth, de todos los que entraban por la puerta de su ciudad, diciendo:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Or Éphron habitait parmi les fils de Heth. Et Éphron, le Héthien, répondit à Abraham, aux oreilles des fils de Heth, devant tous ceux qui entraient par la porte de sa ville, disant:
German
Elberfelder 1871
Ephron aber saß inmitten der Kinder Heth; und Ephron, der Hethiter, antwortete dem Abraham vor den Ohren der Kinder Heth, vor allen, die zum Tore seiner Stadt eingingen, und sprach:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Habitabat autem Ephron in medio filiorum Heth. Responditque Ephron ad Abraham, cunctis audientibus qui ingrediebantur portam civitatis illius, dicens: