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the field and the cave that is therein, which was purchased from the children of Heth."
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A Legally Secure Hope
Commentator John Gill explains that Jacob's repetition of the purchase details was a deliberate legal declaration. By stating that the field and cave were purchased from the children of Heth, he was publicly confirming the legitimacy of the transaction, ensuring there could be no future dispute over this first, crucial piece of the Promised Land.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
מכרה mekêrāh — “weapon;” related: כיר kārar or כרה kārāh dig. “Device, design?” related: …
19th Century
Baptist
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his bless…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The purchase of the field, and of the cave that is there, was from the children of Heth .<…
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