Genesis 23
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Genesis 23:10-15

10Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham 1so that the sons of Heth heard, 2that is, all who entered the gate of his city, saying,

11“No, my lord, listen to me; 3I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of the sons of my people I give it to you; bury your dead.”

12And Abraham bowed before the people of the land.

13But he spoke to Ephron 4so that the people of the land heard, saying, “If you will only please listen to me; I will give the price of the field, accept it from me so that I may bury my dead there.”

14Then Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

15“My lord, listen to me: a plot of land worth 5four hundred 6shekels of silver--what is that between me and you? So bury your dead.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 23:10 Lit in the ears of ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 23:10 Gen 23:18; 34:20, 24; Ruth 4:1, 11 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 23:11 2 Sam 24:21-24 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 23:13 Lit in the ears of ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 23:15 About 12.5 lb. or 5.7 kg ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 23:15 Ex 30:13; Ezek 45:12 ↩

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