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16 Abraham agreed with Ephron, so he[a] weighed out to Ephron the money to which he had agreed publicly while the Hittites were listening: 400 shekels of silver at the current merchant rate.

17 That’s how Ephron’s field in Machpelah, east of[b] Mamre—the field, the cave that was in it, and all the trees that were within the boundaries of[c] the field—came to be deeded 18 to Abraham in the presence of all the Hittites and everyone who was entering the city gate.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 23:16 Lit. Abraham
  2. Genesis 23:17 Lit. which faces or is before
  3. Genesis 23:17 Lit. within the area around