Genesis 23:18

¹⁸ for Abraham for an acquisition^* before^▫ the eyes of the sons of Heth, with all that came··into the gate of his city.

Thanks to the Kempton Project for the permission to use this New Church translation of the Word.

Arcana Coelestia # 2942

2942. 'In the ears of the sons of Heth' means obedience. This is clear from the meaning of 'the ear' as obedience, dealt with in 2542.

Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.