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Genesis 23:16-20

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16 Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham 1weighed out for Ephron the silver which he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, commercial standard.
17 So 2Ephron's field, which was in Machpelah, which faced Mamre, the field and cave which was in it, and all the trees which were in the field, that were within all the confines of its border, were deeded over
18 to Abraham for a possession 3in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.
19 After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field at Machpelah facing Mamre (that is, Hebron ) in the land of Canaan
20 So the field and the cave that is in it, were 4deeded over to Abraham for a burial site by the sons of Heth.
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Genesis 23:16-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 23

This chapter treats of the age, death, and funeral of Sarah, and the place of her interment: of her age, Ge 23:1; of her death, Ge 23:2; of the motion Abraham made to the sons of Heth, to obtain a burial place among them, Ge 23:3,4; of the answer of them to him, giving him leave to bury in any of their sepulchres, Ge 23:5,6; of a second motion of his to them, to use their interest with Ephron the Hittite, to let him have the cave of Machpelah for the above purpose, Ge 23:7-9; of Ephron's consent unto it, Ge 23:10,11; of the purchase Abraham made of it for four hundred shekels of silver, Ge 23:12-16; and of its being secured unto him, which he interred Sarah his wife, Ge 23:17-20.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 4

  • 1. 2 Samuel 14:26; Jeremiah 32:9, 10; Zechariah 11:12
  • 2. Genesis 25:9; Genesis 49:29, 30; Genesis 50:13
  • 3. Genesis 23:10
  • 4. Jeremiah 32:10-14

Footnotes 6

  • [a]. Lit "ears"
  • [b]. Lit "current according to the merchant"
  • [c]. Lit "in all its border around"
  • [d]. Or "were ratified"
  • [e]. Or "were ratified"
  • [f]. Lit "possession of a burial place"
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