as his property in the presence of the sons of Heth before all who entered the gate of Ephron’s city. ¹ 

biblegateway Gen 23:18

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

Abraham's possession in the presence of all the Hittites who came to the gate of his city.

to Abraham. His property included the field with the cave in it as well as all the trees inside the boundaries of the field. The Hittites together with all who had entered the city gate were the official witnesses for the agreement.

biblegateway Gen 23:18

to Abraham as his property in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of the city.

to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the Hittites, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

bibleoremus Gen 23:18

to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the Hittites, in the presence of all who went in at the gate of his city.

legal possession of Abraham, in the presence of all the Hittites who had assembled at the city gate.

biblegateway Gen 23:18

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

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

biblegateway Gen 23:18

as his property in the presence of the sons of Heth before all who entered the gate of Ephron’s city. ¹ 

¹ tn Heb “his city”; the referent (Ephron) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹ sn 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.