Genesis 23:11

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.

Cross-references

Genesis 23:6 Historical context

In Genesis 23:6, the Hittites offer burial sites, prompting Ephron's specific offer here.

Genesis 23:18 Historical context

Genesis 23:18 records the sale's completion as per Ephron's offer made here.

Ruth 4:1 Parallel

Ruth 4:1 shows Boaz using the city gate for legal deals, similar to this offer.

In Jeremiah 32:7-12, Jeremiah buys a field from his cousin with witnesses and a deed, echoing Abraham's land purchase as an act of faith in God's promises.

In 2 Samuel 24:22, Araunah freely offers his threshing floor and oxen, mirroring Ephron's generous offer to give the field — though David, like Abraham, insists on paying.

Ruth 4:4 Parallel

In Ruth 4:4, Boaz proposes the land redemption publicly before the elders, echoing this public negotiation with witnesses for Ephron's field.

Ruth 4:9 Parallel

In Ruth 4:9, Boaz announces the land purchase before elders and people, mirroring Ephron's public offer of the cave and field before witnesses.

Ruth 4:11 Parallel

In Ruth 4:11, the elders and people serve as witnesses to the land transaction, just as the Hittite people witness Ephron's offer here.

In 2 Samuel 24:20-24, David insists on paying Araunah, paralleling Abraham's payment insistence.