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# Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth
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Here "Now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Ephron.
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# in the hearing of the sons of Heth
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"so that all the sons of Heth could hear him" or "while all the sons of Heth were listening"
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# gate of his city
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The city gate was where the leaders of the city would meet to make important decisions.
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