Genesis 23:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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”

Genesis 23:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 23:17 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 23:17 WEB — 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”

Genesis 23:17 — World English Bible

Genesis 23:17 ASV — 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 ”

Genesis 23:17 — American Standard Version

Genesis 23:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And established are the field of Ephron, which <FI>is<Fi> in Machpelah, which <FI>is<Fi> before Mamre, the field and the cave which <FI>is<Fi> in it, and all the trees which <FI>are<Fi> in the field, which <FI>are<Fi> in all its border round about,”

Genesis 23:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 23:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“So the field of Ephron, which was at Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave that was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all its borders round about, ”

Genesis 23:17 — Darby Translation

Genesis 23:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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”

Genesis 23:17 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 23:17 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the field of Ephron in Machpelah—before Mamre—along with the cave which was in it and every tree within its entire boundary,”

Genesis 23:17 — The Living Sword

Genesis 23:17 in Context — Genesis 23

15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

16 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.

17 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

18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.

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What Does Genesis 23:17 Mean?

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