Genesis 23:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 23:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 23:18 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 23:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.”

Genesis 23:18 — World English Bible

Genesis 23:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 23:18 — American Standard Version

Genesis 23:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“to Abraham by purchase, before the eyes of the sons of Heth, among all entering the gate of his city.”

Genesis 23:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 23:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Genesis 23:18 — Darby Translation

Genesis 23:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Vnto Abraham for a possession, in ye sight of the Hittites, euen of all that went in at the gates of his citie.”

Genesis 23:18 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 23:18 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“became in standing Abraham's possession in full view of the sons of Heth, among all who entered the gate of his city.”

Genesis 23:18 — The Living Sword

Genesis 23:18 in Context — Genesis 23

16 Então Abraão concordou com Efrom, e pesou Abraão a Efrom o dinheiro que disse, ouvindo-o os filhos de Hete, quatrocentos siclos de prata, de acordo com o padrão dos mercadores.

17 E ficou a propriedade de Efrom que estava em Macpela em frente de Manre, a propriedade e a caverna que estava nela, e todas as árvores que havia na herança, e em todo o seu termo ao derredor,

18 Para Abraão em possessão, à vista dos filhos de Hete, e de todos os que entravam pela porta da cidade.

19 E depois disto sepultou Abraão a Sara, sua mulher, na caverna da propriedade de Macpela em frente de Manre, que é Hebrom na terra de Canaã.

20 E ficou a propriedade e a caverna que nela havia, para Abraão, em possessão de sepultura adquirida dos filhos de Hete.

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What Does Genesis 23:18 Mean?

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