Genesis 23:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעֶפְר֥וֹן יֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּת֣וֹךְ בְּנֵי־חֵ֑ת וַיַּעַן֩ עֶפְר֨וֹן הַחִתִּ֤י אֶת־אַבְרָהָם֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י בְנֵי־חֵ֔ת לְכֹ֛ל בָּאֵ֥י שַֽׁעַר־עִיר֖וֹ לֵאמֹֽר׃

Transliteration

And wə-ʿEp̄rôn yōšēḇ in midst of bənê-Ḥēṯ and wə-yaʿan ʿEp̄rôn haḤittî ʾeṯ-ʾAḇrāhām in bəʾāznê bənê-Ḥēṯ to all ləḵōl bāʾê gate of-šaʿar-his city ʿîrô lēʾmōr.

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʿEp̄rôn*: conjunction + proper noun - and Ephron
• *yōšēḇ*: qal active participle masculine singular - sitting/dwelling
• *bənê*: masculine plural construct - sons of
• *Ḥēṯ*: proper noun - Heth
• *wə-yaʿan*: conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he answered
• *haḤittî*: definite article + gentilic adjective masculine singular - the Hittite
• *ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
• *ʾAḇrāhām*: proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham
• *bəʾāznê*: preposition + feminine dual construct - in ears of
• *ləḵōl*: preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to all of
• *bāʾê*: qal active participle masculine plural construct - those entering
• *šaʿar*: masculine singular construct - gate of
• *ʿîrô*: feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying

Word Meanings

• *yōšēḇ*: sitting/dwelling/residing
• *bəʾāznê*: in the ears of/in the hearing of
• *bāʾê šaʿar-ʿîrô*: those entering the gate of his city/citizens of his town

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now Ephron was sitting among the Hittites, and in the hearing of all who came to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham, saying,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For Hephron dwelled amoge ye childern of heth. Than Ephron the Hethite answered Abraham in the audyece of the childern of Heth and of all that went in at the gates of his cyte saynge:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For Ephron dwelt amonge the Hethites.Then answered Ephron the Hethite vnto Abraham, that the Hethites might heare, before all that wente out and in at the gates of his cite, and sayde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (For Ephron dwelt among the Hittites) Then Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of all the Hittites that went in at the gates of his citie, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  (For Ephron dwelleth amongest the chyldren of Heth) and Ephron the Hethite aunswered Abraham in the audience of the chyldren of Heth, and of all that went in at the gates of his citie, saying:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, [even] of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth. Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the children of Heth, even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Ephron is sitting in the midst of the sons of Heth, and Ephron the Hittite answereth Abraham in the ears of the sons of Heth, of all those entering the gate of his city, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Ephron was seated among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite gave Abraham his answer in the hearing of the children of Heth, and of all those who came into his town, saying,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Ephron was sitting in the middle of the children of Heth. Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the children of Heth, even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth.) Ephron the Hittite replied to Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth– before all who entered the gate of his city–

Referenced Verses

• Gen 34:20 : 20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying,
• Gen 34:24 : 24 And all who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor and Shechem his son, and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city.
• Gen 23:18 : 18 To Abraham as a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.
• Gen 24:10 : 10 Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and departed, for all his master's goods were in his hand. And he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
• Ruth 4:1-4 : 1 Then Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there; and behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by. Boaz said to him, 'Come over here, sit down.' So he turned aside and sat down. 2 And he took ten men from the elders of the city and said, 'Sit down here.' And they sat down. 3 Then he said to the kinsman, 'Naomi, who has come back from the land of Moab, is selling a piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech. 4 So I thought to inform you, saying, Buy it in the presence of those sitting here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if not, tell me, so that I may know, for there is no one to redeem it besides you, and I come after you.' And he said, 'I will redeem it.'
• Job 29:7 : 7 When I went out to the gate of the city, when I took my seat in the square!
• Isa 28:6 : 6 And for a spirit of judgment to him who sits in judgment, and for strength to those who turn the battle to the gate.
• Matt 9:1 : 1 And he entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.
• Luke 2:3-4 : 3 And everyone went to be registered, each to his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, (because he was of the house and lineage of David)