16 Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham (A)weighed out for Ephron the silver which he had named in the [a]presence of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, currency acceptable to a merchant.

17 So (B)Ephron’s field, which was in Machpelah, which faced Mamre, the field and the cave which was in it, and all the trees which were in the field, that were [b]within all the confines of its border, [c]were deeded over 18 to Abraham as a possession (C)in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who entered the gate of his city. 19 After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field of Machpelah facing Mamre (that is, Hebron), in the land of Canaan. 20 So the field and the cave that was in it [d]were (D)deeded over to Abraham for [e]a burial site by the sons of Heth.

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  1. Genesis 23:16 Lit ears
  2. Genesis 23:17 Lit in all its border around
  3. Genesis 23:17 Or were ratified
  4. Genesis 23:20 Or were ratified
  5. Genesis 23:20 Lit possession of a burial place

16 Abraham agreed to Ephron’s terms and weighed out for him the price he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver,(A) according to the weight current among the merchants.(B)

17 So Ephron’s field in Machpelah(C) near Mamre(D)—both the field and the cave in it, and all the trees within the borders of the field—was deeded 18 to Abraham as his property(E) in the presence of all the Hittites(F) who had come to the gate(G) of the city. 19 Afterward Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah(H) near Mamre (which is at Hebron(I)) in the land of Canaan.(J) 20 So the field and the cave in it were deeded(K) to Abraham by the Hittites as a burial site.(L)

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16 And they were brought back from there to [a](A)Shechem and laid in the tomb which Abraham had purchased for a sum of money from the sons of [b]Hamor in [c]Shechem.

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  1. Acts 7:16 Gr Sychem
  2. Acts 7:16 Gr Emmor
  3. Acts 7:16 Gr Sychem

16 Their bodies were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a certain sum of money.(A)

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