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Genesis 23:20

And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.

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וַיָּ֨קָםvayaqamand riseקוּםconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and rise”, the next action in the storyH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…הַשָּׂדֶ֜הhasadehthe fieldשָׂדֶהdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the field”, the ordinary formH7704a field (as flat)country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild.וְהַמְּעָרָ֧הvehamarahand the caveמְעָרָהconjunction, definite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and the cave”, the ordinary formH4631a cavern (as dark)cave, den, hole.אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…בּ֛וֹbvoinבּ֛וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inלְאַבְרָהָ֖םleavrahamto Abrahamאַבְרָהָםpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Abraham”H85Abraham, the later name of AbramAbraham.לַאֲחֻזַּתlaachuzatto possessionאֲחֻזָּהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “to possession”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH272something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land)possession.קָ֑בֶרqaversepulchreקֶבֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “sepulchre”, the ordinary formH6913a sepulchreburying place, grave, sepulchre.מֵאֵ֖תmeetfrom amongאֵתpreposition, preposition — “from among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.בְּנֵיbenesonבֵּןnoun, 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, […חֵֽתchetHethחֵתnoun, proper name — “Heth”H2845Cheth, an aboriginal CanaaniteHeth.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying-place by the children of Heth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying-place by the children of Heth.

Young’s Literal Translation

and established are the field, and the cave which [is] in it, to Abraham for a possession of a burying-place, from the sons of Heth.

World English Bible

The field, and the cave that is in it, were deeded to Abraham by the children of Heth as a possession for a burial place.

Darby Translation

And the field and the cave that was in it were assured to Abraham for a possession of a sepulchre by the sons of Heth.

Douay-Rheims

And the field was made sure to Abraham, and the cave that was in it, for a possession to bury in, by the children of Heth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying-place by the children of Heth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

So the field and the cave which was in it were made sure to Abraam for possession of a burying place, by the sons of Chet.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐκυρώθη ὁ ἀγρὸς καὶ τὸ σπήλαιον ὃ ἦν ἐν αὐτῷ τῷ Ἁβραὰμ εἰς κτῆσιν τάφου, παρὰ τῶν υἱῶν Χέτ.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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