Kejadian 23:18

23:18 as his property in the presence of the sons of Heth before all who entered the gate of Ephron’s city. ¹ 

Kejadian 34:20

34:20 So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate ²  of their city and spoke to the men of their city,

Kejadian 34:24

34:24 All the men who assembled at the city gate ³  agreed with ⁴  Hamor and his son Shechem. Every male who assembled at the city gate ⁵  was circumcised.

[23:18]  ¹ tn Heb “his city”; the referent (Ephron) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[23:18]  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.

[34:20]  ² sn The gate. In an ancient Near Eastern city the gate complex was the location for conducting important public business.

[34:24]  ³ tn Heb “all those going out the gate of his city.”

[34:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “listened to.”

[34:24]  ⁵ tn Heb “all those going out the gate of his city.”