Genesis 25:10

What does Genesis 25:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 25:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The same field which Abraham got from the children of Heth: there Abraham was put to rest with Sarah, his wife.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Which he had bought of the children of Heth: there was he buried, and Sara his wife.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.9And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

v.10This passage

v.11And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac his son: and Isaac dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 23:16

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

  • 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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