Study it in the app“Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth, and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth, of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,”
Ephronוְעֶפְרוֹןwas sittingיֹשֵׁבamongבְּתוֹךְthe sonsבְּנֵיof Heth,חֵתand Ephronוַ עֶפְרוֹןthe HittiteהַחִתִּיansweredיַּעַןAbrahamאֶת אַבְרָהָםin the hearingבְּאָזְנֵיof the sonsבְנֵיof Heth,חֵתof allלְכֹלwho went inבָּאֵיat the gateשַׁעַרof his city,עִירוֹsaying,לֵאמֹר
Ephron
Ephron, the Hittite who owned the field and the cave of Machpelah; also the name of places.
Where else “efron” appearssit
To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.
Where else “yoshev” appearsmidst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “toch” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appearsHeth
Heth, son of Canaan, from whom the Hittites (the "sons of Heth") came.
Where else “chet” appearsHittite
Hittite: a descendant of Heth, one of the peoples of Canaan.
Where else “chiti” appearsanswer
To reply to what was said.
Where else “yaan” appearsAbraham
Abraham, the name God gave to Abram; it sounds like "father of a multitude" (Genesis 17:5). The father of the people of Israel, to whom God promised the land and blessing for all the families of the earth.
Where else “avraham” appearshearing
The ear that listens: "incline your ear".
Where else “azne” appearsenter
To go into a place.
Where else “bae” appearsgate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shaar” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appears9that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which belongs to him, which is at the end of his field. For the full amount of silver let him give it to me among you as a possession for a grave.”
10 · This verse (above)
11“No, my lord, hear me: the field I give you, and the cave that is in it I give it to you. In the sight of the sons of my people I give it to you; bury your dead.”
1. What it says
What did Abraham do when Sarah died, and how did he obtain a place to bury her (vv. 2-16)?
2. What it means
What does the conversation at the city gate show about how Abraham treats the sons of Heth and Ephron (vv. 7-16)?
3. How I live it
How can you walk with someone who is grieving this week?
