Genesis 23:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 23:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 23:20 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 23:20 — KJV
“And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.”
— Genesis 23:20 (KJV)
Genesis 23:20 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 23:20
“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 23:20: field, cave, abraham
“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”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:20: field, cave, therein
“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 23:20: field, cave, abraham
“That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you. as much...: Heb. full money”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:20: field, cave, possession
“Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:20: field, cave, therein
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