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Genesis 23:18

In Genesis 23 of Genesis.

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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לְאַבְרָהָ֥םleavrahamto Abrahamאַבְרָהָםpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Abraham”H85Abraham, the later name of AbramAbraham.לְמִקְנָ֖הlemiqnahto pieceמִקְנָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to piece”, the ordinary formH4736properly, a buying, i.e. acquisition; concretely, a piece of property (land or living); also the sum paid(he that is) bought, possession, piece, purchase.לְעֵינֵ֣יleeyneto eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “to eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…בְנֵיvenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […חֵ֑תchetHethחֵתnoun, proper name — “Heth”H2845Cheth, an aboriginal CanaaniteHeth.בְּכֹ֖לbekholin allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).בָּאֵ֥יbaeto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, participle, construct — “to come”, a verb used as a describing wordH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…שַֽׁעַרshaardoorשַׁעַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).עִירֽוֹirvocityעִירnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “city”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

Was made sure to Abraham for a possession, in the sight of the children of Heth, and of all that went in at the gate of his city.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

to Abraam for a possession, before the sons of Chet, and all that entered into the city.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

τῷ Ἁβραὰμ, εἰς κτῆσιν ἐναντίον τῶν υἱῶν Χὲτ, καὶ πάντων τῶν εἰσπορευομένων εἰς τὴν πόλιν.

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