( Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth.) Ephron the Hethite replied to Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth– before all who entered the gate of his city–

当时以弗仑正坐在赫人中间。于是，赫人以弗仑在城门出入的赫人面前对亚伯拉罕说：

那时，以弗仑正坐在赫人中间。赫人以弗仑就回答亚伯拉罕，说给所有出入城门的赫人听：

那时，以弗仑正坐在赫人中间。赫人以弗仑就回答亚伯拉罕，说给所有出入城门的赫人听：

当时以弗仑正坐在赫人当中，于是他在城门口赫人聚集的地方当众答复亚伯拉罕说：

那时，以弗仑正坐在赫人中间。于是，赫人以弗仑就回答亚伯拉罕，所有来到城门口的赫人都听见他说：

当时以弗仑正坐在赫提的子孙们中间。赫提人以弗仑就回应亚伯拉罕，当着所有来到城门口的赫提子孙的面，说：

當時以弗崙正坐在赫人中間。於是，赫人以弗崙在城門出入的赫人面前對亞伯拉罕說：

那時，以弗崙正坐在赫人中間。赫人以弗崙就回答亞伯拉罕，說給所有出入城門的赫人聽：

那時，以弗崙正坐在赫人中間。赫人以弗崙就回答亞伯拉罕，說給所有出入城門的赫人聽：

當時以弗崙正坐在赫人當中，於是他在城門口赫人聚集的地方當眾答覆亞伯拉罕說：

那時，以弗崙正坐在赫人中間。於是，赫人以弗崙就回答亞伯拉罕，所有來到城門口的赫人都聽見他說：

那時以弗崙正坐在赫人中間，赫人以弗崙就在赫人所有出入城門的人聽得到的地方回答亞伯拉罕說：

當時以弗崙正坐在赫提的子孫們中間。赫提人以弗崙就回應亞伯拉罕，當著所有來到城門口的赫提子孫的面，說：

以弗崙、赫族也、時、坐於赫人中、於入邑門之赫人前、謂亞伯拉罕曰、

以弗崙赫人也、於邑民及入是邑者前、對亞伯拉罕曰、

時、以弗崙坐於赫族人中、赫族人以弗崙遂於入邑門之赫族人前、謂亞伯拉罕曰、

Ephron the Hittite was sitting among his people and he replied to Abraham in the hearing of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.

Ephron the Hittite was sitting there among his people. He replied to Abraham. All of the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city heard him.

Now Ephron was sitting among the Hittites, and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the Hittites, of all who went in at the gate of his city,

Ephron was sitting there among the others, and he answered Abraham as the others listened, speaking publicly before all the Hittite elders of the town.

Ephron was sitting among the Hethites. So in the hearing of all the Hethites who came to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hethite answered Abraham:

Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham so that the sons of Heth heard, that is, all who entered the gate of his city, saying,

Now Ephron dwelt among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the presence of the sons of Heth, all who entered at the gate of his city, saying,

Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of 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,

Ephron was sitting among the Hittites. So in the presence of all the Hittites who came to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham:

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,

Now Ephron was sitting in the middle of the children of Heth. Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the children of Heth, even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,

All the men who assembled at the city gate agreed with Hamor and his son Shechem. Every male who assembled at the city gate was circumcised.

So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city,

as his property in the presence of the sons of Heth before all who entered the gate of Ephron’s city.

After getting into a boat he crossed to the other side and came to his own town.

Now Boaz went up to the village gate and sat there. Then along came the guardian whom Boaz had mentioned to Ruth! Boaz said,“ Come here and sit down,‘ John Doe’!” So he came and sat down.Boaz chose ten of the village leaders and said,“ Sit down here!” So they sat down.Then Boaz said to the guardian,“ Naomi, who has returned from the region of Moab, is selling the portion of land that belongs to our relative Elimelech.So I am legally informing you: Acquire it before those sitting here and before the leaders of my people! If you want to exercise your right to redeem it, then do so. But if not, then tell me so I will know. For you possess the first option to redeem it; I am next in line after you.” He replied,“ I will redeem it.”

He will give discernment to the one who makes judicial decisions, and strength to those who defend the city from attackers.

When I went out to the city gate and secured my seat in the public square,

Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all kinds of gifts from his master at his disposal. He journeyed to the region of Aram Naharaim and the city of Nahor.

Everyone went to his own town to be registered.So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David.