(Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth.) Ephron the Hethite ¹  replied to Abraham in the hearing ²  of the sons of Heth – before all who entered the gate ³  of his city –

Canaan was the father of ¹  Sidon his firstborn, ²  Heth, ³ 

The sons of Heth answered Abraham, ¹ 

Abraham got up and bowed down to the local people, ¹  the sons of Heth.

The field and the cave in it were acquired from the sons of Heth.” ¹ 

Canaan was the father of Sidon – his firstborn – and Heth,

The likes of it is not on earth, a creature ¹  without fear.

Then Abraham got up from mourning his dead wife ¹  and said to the sons of Heth, ² 

as his property in the presence of the sons of Heth before all who entered the gate of Ephron’s city. ¹ 

So Abraham secured the field and the cave that was in it as a burial site ¹  from the sons of Heth.

This was the field Abraham had purchased from the sons of Heth. ¹  There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.

Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am deeply depressed ¹  because of these daughters of Heth. ²  If Jacob were to marry one of these daughters of Heth who live in this land, I would want to die!” ³ 

So Abraham agreed to Ephron’s price ¹  and weighed ²  out for him ³  the price ⁴  that Ephron had quoted ⁵  in the hearing of the sons of Heth – 400 pieces of silver, according to the standard measurement at the time. ⁶ 

“Announce ¹  the news among the nations! Proclaim it! Signal for people to pay attention! ²  Declare the news! Do not hide it! Say: ‘Babylon will be captured. Bel ³  will be put to shame. Marduk will be dismayed. Babylon’s idols will be put to shame. Her disgusting images ⁴  will be dismayed. ⁵