Gen 23:10 | NET2full | STEP | (Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth .) Ephron the Hittite replied to Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth —before all who entered the gate of his city

Genesis 23:10

10 (Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth.) Ephron the Hittite ^{▼▼tn The Hebrew term is “Hittite,” but see the note on the name “Heth” in v. 3.} replied to Abraham in the hearing ^{▼▼tn Heb “ears.” By metonymy the “ears” stand for the presence or proximity (i.e., within earshot) of the persons named.} of the sons of Heth—before all who entered the gate ^{▼▼sn On the expression all who entered the gate see E. A. Speiser, “‘Coming’ and ‘Going’ at the City Gate,” BASOR 144 (1956): 20-23; and G. Evans, “‘Coming’ and ‘Going’ at the City Gate: A Discussion of Professor Speiser’s Paper,” BASOR 150 (1958): 28-33.} of his city—