Genesis 23:20

20 Alzo werd die akker, en de spelonk die daarin was, aan Abraham gevestigd tot een erfbegrafenis van de zonen Heths.

Genesis 23:20 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 23:20

And the field, and the cave that is therein, was made sure to
Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace, by the sons of Heth.
] Who were witnesses of the transaction between Abraham and Ephron; and this was further made sure by Sarah's being buried in it, which was taking possession of it, for the use for which it was bought; and was a pledge and earnest of the future possession of the land of Canaan by the seed of Abraham: this was the first piece of ground in it possessed by Abraham and his seed; and it being called the possession of a buryingplace, shows that there is no contradiction between this and what Stephen says, ( Acts 7:5 ) ; he had a possession to bury in, but not to live upon; not any ground of his own to till and sow, or build upon.

Genesis 23:20 In-Context

18 Aan Abraham tot een bezitting, voor de ogen van de zonen Heths, bij allen, die tot zijn stadspoort ingingen.

19 En daarna begroef Abraham zijn huisvrouw Sara in de spelonk des akkers van Machpela, tegenover Mamre, hetwelk is Hebron, in het land Kanaan

20 Alzo werd die akker, en de spelonk die daarin was, aan Abraham gevestigd tot een erfbegrafenis van de zonen Heths.