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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Gen 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,
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dwelt
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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. |
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audience
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Heb. ears. |
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all that
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Gen 23:18; Gen 34:20,24; Rth 4:1-4; Job 29:7; Isa 28:6 |
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his
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Gen 24:10; Mat 9:1; Luk 2:3,4 |
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Gen 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. |
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Gen 34:20 |
And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, |
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Gen 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. |
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Rth 4:1 |
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. |
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Rth 4:2 |
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. |
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Rth 4:3 |
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: |
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Rth 4:4 |
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]. |
 
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Job 29:7 |
When I went out to the gate through the city, [when] I prepared my seat in the street! |
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Isa 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. |
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Gen 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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Mat 9:1 |
And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. |
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Luk 2:3 |
And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. |
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Luk 2:4 |
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Genesis 23:10," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Gen/23/10.html>.
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