Genesis 23:10
ContextNETBible | (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 – |
XREF | Ge 23:18; Ge 24:10; Ge 34:20,24; Ru 4:1-4; Job 29:7; Isa 28:6; Mt 9:1; Lu 2:3,4 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Or perhaps “Hittite,” but see the note on the name “Heth” in v. 3. 2 tn Heb “ears.” By metonymy the “ears” stand for the presence or proximity (i.e., within earshot) of the persons named. 3 sn On the expression all who entered the gate see E. A. Speiser, “‘Coming’ and ‘Going’ at the City Gate,” BASOR 144 (1956): 20-23; and G. Evans, “‘Coming’ and ‘Going’ at the City Gate: A Discussion of Professor Speiser’s Paper,” BASOR 150 (1958): 28-33. |