Genesis 23:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

So the field of Ephron in Machpelah near Mamre—the field with its cave and all the trees within its borders—was legally transferred.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּ֣קָם ׀ שְׂדֵ֣ה עֶפְר֗וֹן אֲשֶׁר֙ בַּמַּכְפֵּלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י מַמְרֵ֑א הַשָּׂדֶה֙ וְהַמְּעָרָ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־בּ֔וֹ וְכָל־הָעֵץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּכָל־גְּבֻל֖וֹ סָבִֽיב׃

Transliteration

And wə-yāqām śəḏēh ʿEp̄rôn which ʾăšer in bammaḵpēlāh which ʾăšer before lip̄nê Mamrēʾ, the haśśāḏeh and the wəhamməʿārāh which ʾăšer-in it and all-wəḵāl-the hāʿēṣ which ʾăšer in the field baśśāḏeh which ʾăšer in all-bəḵāl-his gəḇûlô around sāḇîḇ.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yāqām*: conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and it was made secure
• *śəḏēh*: masculine singular construct - field of
• *ʿEp̄rôn*: proper noun, masculine singular - Ephron
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which
• *bammaḵpēlāh*: preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the Machpelah
• *lip̄nê*: preposition + construct masculine plural - before
• *Mamrēʾ*: proper noun - Mamre
• *haśśāḏeh*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the field
• *wəhamməʿārāh*: conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the cave
• *wəḵāl*: conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and all of
• *hāʿēṣ*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the tree
• *baśśāḏeh*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the field
• *bəḵāl*: preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in all of
• *gəḇûlô*: masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his border
• *sāḇîḇ*: adverb - around

Word Meanings

• *wə-yāqām*: and it was established/secured/confirmed
• *bammaḵpēlāh*: in the Machpelah/in the double (place)
• *gəḇûlô*: his border/boundary

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field and the cave that was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, which were within all its borders, were deeded

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the border thereof round about, were made sure

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thus was the felde of Ephron where in the dubbill caue is before Mamre: euen the felde and the caue that is therein and all the trees of the felde which growe in all the borders rounde aboute made sur

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus Ephrons felde (where in the dubble caue is) which lyeth ouer before Mamre, euen the felde and the caue, was made sure

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So the fielde of Ephron which was in Machpelah, and ouer against Mamre, euen the field and the caue that was therein, and all the trees that were in the fielde, which were in all the borders round about, was made sure

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the fielde of Ephron in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, eue the fielde and the caue that was therein, and all the trees that were in the fielde, and that were in al the borders rounde about, was made sure

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the field of Ephron, which [was] in Machpelah, which [was] before Mamre, the field, and the cave which [was] therein, and all the trees that [were] in the field, that [were] in all the borders round about, were made sure

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the border of it round about, were made sure

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And established are the field of Ephron, which `is' in Machpelah, which `is' before Mamre, the field and the cave which `is' in it, and all the trees which `are' in the field, which `are' in all its border round about,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the border thereof round about, were made sure

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the border thereof round about, were made sure

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So Ephron's field at Machpelah near Mamre, with the hollow in the rock and all the trees in the field and round it,

• World English Bible (2000)

  So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all of its borders, were deeded

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Abraham secured Ephron’s field in Machpelah, next to Mamre, including the field, the cave that was in it, and all the trees that were in the field and all around its border,

Referenced Verses

• Gen 50:13 : 13 They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, near Mamre, which Abraham had bought as a burial site from Ephron the Hittite.
• Gen 25:9 : 9 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, near the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite, which is near Mamre.
• Gen 23:20 : 20 So the field and the cave that was in it were officially deeded to Abraham by the Hittites as a burial site.
• Acts 7:16 : 16 Their bodies were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor at Shechem.
• Eph 5:15 : 15 Be very careful, then, how you walk—not as unwise but as wise.
• Col 4:5 : 5 Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
• Gen 49:29-32 : 29 Then he gave them these instructions: 'I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite. 30 The cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre in Canaan, which Abraham bought along with the field as a burial place from Ephron the Hittite. 31 There Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah were buried, and there I buried Leah. 32 The field and the cave that is in it were purchased from the sons of Heth.
• Ruth 4:7-9 : 7 Now in earlier times in Israel, to finalize a transaction concerning redemption or transfer of property, one party would take off their sandal and give it to the other. This was the method of legalizing transactions in Israel. 8 So the kinsman-redeemer said to Boaz, 'Buy it yourself,' and he removed his sandal. 9 Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, 'Today you are witnesses that I have bought from Naomi all the property of Elimelech, Kilion, and Mahlon.' 10 I have also acquired Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, as my wife in order to maintain the name of the deceased on his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his family or from the gate of his hometown. You are witnesses today.
• Ps 112:5 : 5 Good comes to the man who is gracious and lends freely; he conducts his affairs with justice.
• Jer 32:7-9 : 7 'Behold, Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, Buy my field at Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to purchase it.' 8 Then Hanamel, my cousin, came to me in the courtyard of the guard, just as the LORD had said. He told me, 'Please buy my field at Anathoth, in the territory of Benjamin, because it is your right to redeem it and take possession of it.' At that point, I knew this was indeed the word of the LORD. 9 So I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel and weighed out the payment for him—seventeen shekels of silver. 10 I signed and sealed the deed, called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on a scale. 11 I took the deed of purchase, both the sealed copy containing the terms and conditions, and the open copy. 12 Then I gave the deed of purchase to Baruch, son of Neriah, son of Mahseiah, in the presence of my cousin Hanamel, the witnesses who signed the deed, and all the Jews who were sitting in the courtyard of the guard. 13 In their presence, I gave Baruch the following instructions: 14 This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Take these deeds—both the sealed copy of the purchase deed and the open copy—and put them in a clay jar so they will last a long time.
• Matt 10:16 : 16 Look, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore, be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves.