Gênesis 23:18

18 a Abraão em possessão na presença dos filhos de Hete, isto é, de todos os que entravam pela porta da sua cidade.

Gênesis 23:18 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 23:18

Unto Abraham for a possession
To be enjoyed by him and his for ever, as his own property, being purchased by his money: in the presence of the children of Heth;
they being witnesses of the bargain, and of the payment of the money by Abraham, and of the surrender of the field unto him, for his own use: before all that went in at the gates of his city;
not of Abraham's city, for he had none, but of Ephron's city, which was Hebron, see ( Genesis 23:10 ) ; these are either the same with the children of Heth, and so the clause is added by way of explanation, and including all the inhabitants of the place; or else different from them, they intending the princes of the people that composed the assembly Abraham addressed, and these the common people, the inhabitants of the place. Aben Ezra takes them to be the travellers that passed and repassed through the gates of the city: however, the design of the expression is to show in what a public manner this affair was transacted, and that the field was made as firm and as sure to Abraham as it could well be, no writings on such occasion being used so early.

Gênesis 23:18 In-Context

16 E Abraão ouviu a Efrom, e pesou-lhe a prata de que este tinha falado aos ouvidos dos filhos de Hete, quatrocentos siclos de prata, moeda corrente entre os mercadores.

17 Assim o campo de Efrom, que estava em Macpela, em frente de Manre, o campo e a cova que nele estava, e todo o arvoredo que havia nele, por todos os seus limites ao redor, se confirmaram

18 a Abraão em possessão na presença dos filhos de Hete, isto é, de todos os que entravam pela porta da sua cidade.

19 Depois sepultou Abraão a Sara sua mulher na cova do campo de Macpela, em frente de Manre, que é Hebrom, na terra de Canaã

20 Assim o campo e a cova que nele estava foram confirmados a Abraão pelos filhos de Hete em possessão de sepultura.