Verse 16
Genesis 23:16
World English Bible, British Edition
16
Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver
which he had named in the hearing of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, according to
the current merchants’ standard.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּשְׁמַ֣ע אַבְרָהָם֮ אֶל עֶפְרוֹן֒ וַ/יִּשְׁקֹ֤ל אַבְרָהָם֙ לְ/עֶפְרֹ֔ן אֶת הַ/כֶּ֕סֶף אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר בְּ/אָזְנֵ֣י בְנֵי חֵ֑ת אַרְבַּ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ שֶׁ֣קֶל כֶּ֔סֶף עֹבֵ֖ר לַ/סֹּחֵֽר
English Translation
And Abraham heard Ephron, and Abraham weighed out to Ephron the silver which he had spoken in the ears of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current merchant’s money.
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Chapter 23 Context
1
Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years. This was the length of Sarah’s
life.
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2
Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan.
Abraham came to mourn for Sa...
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3
Abraham rose up from before his dead and spoke to the children of Heth,
saying,
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4
“I am a stranger and a foreigner living with you. Give me a possession
of a burying-place with you,...
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5
The children of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,
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6
“Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God (Elohim) amongst us. Bury your dead
in the best of our to...
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7
Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land,
to the children of Heth.
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8
He talked with them, saying, “If you agree that I should bury my dead
out of my sight, hear me, and...
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9
that he may sell me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which is in
the end of his field. For the f...
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10
Now Ephron was sitting in the middle of the children of Heth.
Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in...
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11
“No, my lord, hear me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave
that is in it. In the presence...
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12
Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.
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13
He spoke to Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying,
“But if you will, please hear...
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14
Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,
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15
“My lord, listen to me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred
shekels of silver between
me and...
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16
Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver
which he had named in the hearing o...
17
So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before
Mamre, the field, the cave which wa...
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18
to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth,
before all who went in at the g...
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19
After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field
of Machpelah before Mamre (that i...
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20
The field, and the cave that is in it, were deeded to Abraham by the
children of Heth as a possessio...
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