Genesis 23:20

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.

a. NLT: So the field and the cave were transferred from the Hittites to Abraham for use as a permanent burial place.

b. NIV: So the field and the cave in it were deeded to Abraham by the Hittites as a burial site.

c. YLT: 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.

d. Amplified Bible Classic: The field and the cave in it were conveyed to Abraham for a permanent burial place by the sons of Heth.

e. Septuagint: 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.

f. Stone Edition Chumash Torah: Thus the field with its cave was confirmed as Abraham’s as an estate for a burial site, from the children of Heth.

1. “And the field, and the cave that is therein…”

a. the field [7704 * sadeh; or saday] [Strong: from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat):--country, field, ground, land, soil, X wild.]

b. and the cave [4631 * m`arah] [Strong: from 5783; a cavern (as dark):--cave, den, hole.]

2. “…were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the sons of Heth.”

a. were made sure  [6965 * quwm] [Strong: a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative):--abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, X be dim, endure, X enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, X but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-)rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-)stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, - rising).]

b. unto Abraham [85 * 'Abraham] [Strong: contracted from 1 and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous); father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram:--Abraham.]

c. for a possession [272 * 'achuzzah] [Strong: feminine passive participle from 270; something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land):--possession.]

d. of a burying place [6913 *   qeber; or (feminine) qibrah] [Strong: from 6912; a sepulchre:--burying place, grave, sepulchre.]

e. by the sons [1121 * ben] [Strong: from 1129; a 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 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.]

e. of Heth [2845 * Cheth] [Strong: from 2865; terror; Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite:--Heth.]