Genesis 23:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 23:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 23:17 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 23:17 — 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 (KJV)
Genesis 23:17 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 23:17
“And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:17: field, ephron, machpelah
“In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:17: field, ephron, machpelah
“For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:17: field, ephron, machpelah
“The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field. made...: or, nourished him set...: or, brought him up little rivers: or, conduits”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:17: field, trees, round
“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.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:17: field, machpelah, before
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