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

12 Abraham bowed down before the people of the land. 13 He spoke to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land. He said, “No, but if you are willing, please listen to me. I will give the money[a] for the field. Accept it from me, and I will bury my dead there.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 23:13 Literally the silver. There were no coins at this time. Silver or gold were weighed out to serve as money.