en_tn_condensed/gen/23/10.md

Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth

Here "Now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Ephron.

in the hearing of the sons of Heth

"so that all the sons of Heth could hear him" or "while all the sons of Heth were listening"

gate of his city

The city gate was where the leaders of the city would meet to make important decisions.