Gen 23:18 | NETfull | STEP | as his property in the presence of the sons of Heth before all who entered the gate of Ephron’s city.

Genesis 23:18

18 as his property in the presence of the sons of Heth before all who entered the gate of Ephron’s city. ^{▼▼ Heb “his city”; the referent (Ephron) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} ^{▼▼ See G. M. Tucker, “The Legal Background of Genesis 23, ” JBL 85 (1966):77-84; and M. R. Lehmann, “Abraham’s Purchase of Machpelah and Hittite Law,” BASOR 129 (1953): 15-18.}