17 Yikho-ke insimu ka-Efroni eyayiseMakhaphela, phambi kweMamre, insimu kanye lobhalu olwaluphakathi kwayo lazo zonke izihlahla ezaziphakathi kwemingcele yayo, kwaqinisekiswa ukuthi 18 sekuyimpahla ka-Abrahama ayithenge phambi kwamadodana kaHethi laphambi kwabo bonke ababesegedini ledolobho.

29 Ngemva kwalokho wabatshela wathi: “Khathesi sengizazifela njengabanye abantu bakithi.+ Lingingcwabe lapho okwangcwatshwa khona obaba ebhalwini olusensimini ka-Efroni umHithi,+ 30 ubhalu olusensimini yeMakhaphela phambi kweMamre elizweni laseKhenani. Insimu le yathengwa ngu-Abrahama ku-Efroni umHithi ukuthi ibe yindawo yokungcwaba.