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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.”

14 Ephron responded to Abraham, 15 “My lord, listen to me. The land is worth four hundred shekels of silver, but what is that between me and you? Go ahead, bury your dead.”

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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.