Genesis 23:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 23:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 23:18 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 23:18 — KJV
“Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.”
— Genesis 23:18 (KJV)
Genesis 23:18 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 23:18
“And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying, audience: Heb. ears”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:18: abraham, children, heth
“And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. bar...: Heb. with the bar”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:18: before, went, gate
“And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:18: presence, children, before
“And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:18: children, before, gate
“So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:18: before, went, gate
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