Genesis 25:10
New International Version
the field Abraham had bought from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.

New Living Translation
This was the field Abraham had purchased from the Hittites and where he had buried his wife Sarah.

English Standard Version
the field that Abraham purchased from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried, with Sarah his wife.

Berean Standard Bible
This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.

King James Bible
The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

New King James Version
the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth. There Abraham was buried, and Sarah his wife.

New American Standard Bible
the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth; there Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.

NASB 1995
the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth; there Abraham was buried with Sarah his wife.

NASB 1977
the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth; there Abraham was buried with Sarah his wife.

Legacy Standard Bible
the field which Abraham bought from the sons of Heth; there Abraham was buried with Sarah his wife.

Amplified Bible
the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth; there Abraham was buried with Sarah his wife.

Christian Standard Bible
This was the field that Abraham bought from the Hethites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This was the field that Abraham bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.

American Standard Version
the field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

English Revised Version
the field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.

Good News Translation
It was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites; both Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried there.

International Standard Version
This was the same field that Abraham had bought from the son of Heth, where Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried.

Majority Standard Bible
This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.

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

New Heart English Bible
the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth. Abraham was buried there with Sarah, his wife.

Webster's Bible Translation
The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

World English Bible
the field which Abraham purchased from the children of Heth. Abraham was buried there with Sarah, his wife.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
the field which Abraham bought from the sons of Heth—there Abraham has been buried, and his wife Sarah.

Young's Literal Translation
the field which Abraham bought from the sons of Heth -- there hath Abraham been buried, and Sarah his wife.

Smith's Literal Translation
The field which Abraham bought from the sons of Heth: there Abraham was buried, and Sarah his wife.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Which he had bought of the children of Heth: there was he buried, and Sara his wife.

Catholic Public Domain Version
which he had bought from the sons of Heth. There he was buried, with his wife Sarah.

New American Bible
the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites; there he was buried next to his wife Sarah.

New Revised Standard Version
the field that Abraham purchased from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried, with his wife Sarah.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth, as a possession for a burial ground. There was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The field that Abraham bought from the sons of Khyth for an inheritance of the tomb; there Abraham was buried and Sara his wife.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
the field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth; there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
even the field and the cave which Abraam bought of the sons of Chet; there they buried Abraam and Sarrha his wife.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Death of Abraham
9His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite. 10This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah. 11After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near Beer-lahai-roi.…

Cross References
Genesis 23:19
After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 49:29-32
Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite. / The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site. / There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah. ...

Genesis 50:13
They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.

Genesis 12:7
Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.

Genesis 13:15
for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever.

Genesis 15:18
On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—

Genesis 17:8
And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”

Genesis 24:7
The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me from my father’s house and my native land, who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land’—He will send His angel before you so that you can take a wife for my son from there.

Genesis 26:3-4
Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham. / I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed,

Genesis 28:13
And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie.

Genesis 35:12
The land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and I will give this land to your descendants after you.”

Genesis 48:4
and told me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you; I will make you a multitude of peoples, and will give this land to your descendants after you as an everlasting possession.’

Exodus 6:8
And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’”

Acts 7:5
He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.

Hebrews 11:9
By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.


Treasury of Scripture

The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

The field.

Genesis 23:16
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.

there.

Genesis 49:31
There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.

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Genesis 25
1. The sons of Abraham by Keturah.
5. The division of his goods.
7. His age, death, and burial.
11. God blesses Isaac.
12. The generations of Ishmael.
17. His age and death.
19. Isaac prays for Rebekah, being barren.
22. The children strive in her womb.
24. The birth of Esau and Jacob.
27. Their different characters and pursuits.
29. Esau sells his birthright.














the field
The term "field" in this context refers to a specific plot of land, which in Hebrew is "sadeh." This word often denotes a cultivated area, suggesting a place of value and productivity. In the ancient Near Eastern context, owning land was a sign of wealth and stability. Abraham's acquisition of this field signifies God's promise of land to his descendants, a tangible piece of the Promised Land.

that Abraham had purchased
The act of purchasing, "qanah" in Hebrew, indicates a legal and binding transaction. Abraham's purchase of the field from the sons of Heth is significant because it represents the first piece of the Promised Land that legally belonged to him and his descendants. This purchase underscores the fulfillment of God's covenant with Abraham, emphasizing the importance of faith and divine promise.

from the sons of Heth
The "sons of Heth" were a Hittite people living in Canaan. The Hittites were known for their advanced culture and legal systems. Abraham's interaction with them shows his respect for local customs and laws, and his willingness to live peaceably among them. This transaction also highlights the integration of Abraham's family into the broader cultural and social fabric of the region.

There Abraham was buried
The burial of Abraham in this field, specifically in the cave of Machpelah, marks the fulfillment of God's promise to give him a lasting inheritance in the land. In Hebrew tradition, burial sites were significant as they represented a permanent claim to the land. Abraham's burial here signifies his faith in God's promises and his eternal connection to the land of Canaan.

with his wife Sarah
The mention of Sarah, Abraham's wife, emphasizes the unity and partnership in their journey of faith. Sarah, who shared in the promises and trials of Abraham's life, is honored in her burial alongside him. This joint burial signifies the importance of family and the continuation of God's covenant through their lineage. It also serves as a testament to the enduring love and commitment between Abraham and Sarah, reflecting the biblical ideal of marriage.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
This was the field
הַשָּׂדֶ֛ה (haś·śā·ḏeh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land

that
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

Abraham
אַבְרָהָ֖ם (’aḇ·rā·hām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation

had bought
קָנָ֥ה (qā·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own

from the Hittites.
בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

Abraham
אַבְרָהָ֖ם (’aḇ·rā·hām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation

was buried
קֻבַּ֥ר (qub·bar)
Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6912: To inter

there
שָׁ֛מָּה (šām·māh)
Adverb | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

with his wife
אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ (’iš·tōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

Sarah.
וְשָׂרָ֥ה (wə·śā·rāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8283: Sarah -- 'princess', a wife of Abraham


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