and he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: and he promised that he would give it to him in possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

'NOT SO MUCH AS TO SET HIS FOOT ON'-'denoting in an emphatic manner that he owned no land.' (Reese p. 274) The only land he could really claim, was simply. family burial plot (Genesis 23:1 ff). 'The field and the cave were purchased for. special purpose, for use after this earthly life was over.' (Reese p. 273)

'AS YET HE HAD NO CHILD'- Genesis 12:7; Genesis 13:14; Genesis 15:2.

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