Genesis 23:14 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 23:14

12 Then Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land;

13 and he spoke to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land, saying, “If you will give it, please hear me. I will give you money for the field; take it from me and I will bury my dead there.”

14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

15 “My lord, listen to me; the land is worth four hundred ^ashekels of silver. What is that between you and me? So bury your dead.”

16 And Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham ^aweighed out the silver for Ephron which he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, currency of the merchants.

17 So ^athe field of Ephron which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field and the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, which were within all the surrounding borders, were deeded

18 to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 23:14

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American Standard Version
And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,

Amplified® Bible
Ephron replied to Abraham, saying,

Contemporary English Version
"But sir," the man replied, "the property is worth only four hundred pieces of silver. Why should we haggle over such a small amount? Take the land. It's yours."

Darby English Version
And Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

Good News Bible
Ephron answered,

King James Version
And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,

New American Standard Bible
Then Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

New International Version
Ephron answered Abraham,

New King James Version
And Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

Revised Standard Version
Ephron answered Abraham,

Young's Literal Translation
And Ephron answereth Abraham, saying to him,

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