Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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, according to the weight current among the merchants. New Living Translation So Abraham agreed to Ephron’s price and paid the amount he had suggested—400 pieces of silver, weighed according to the market standard. The Hittite elders witnessed the transaction. English Standard Version Abraham listened to Ephron, and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the Hittites, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the weights current among the merchants. Berean Standard Bible 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, according to the standard of the merchants. King James Bible And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. New King James Version And Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed 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. New American Standard Bible Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver which he had named in the presence of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, currency acceptable to a merchant. NASB 1995 Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver which he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, commercial standard. NASB 1977 And Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver which he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, commercial standard. Legacy Standard Bible So Abraham heard Ephron; and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver which he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, commercial standard. Amplified Bible So Abraham listened to Ephron [and agreed to his terms]; and he weighed out for Ephron the [amount of] silver which he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the weights current among the merchants. Christian Standard Bible Abraham agreed with Ephron, and Abraham weighed out to Ephron the silver that he had agreed to in the hearing of the Hethites: four hundred standard shekels of silver. Holman Christian Standard Bible Abraham agreed with Ephron, and Abraham weighed out to Ephron the silver that he had agreed to in the presence of the Hittites: 400 shekels of silver at the current commercial rate. American Standard Version And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Abraham listened to Aphron and Abraham weighed for Aphron the money of which he spoke before the sons of Khyth, four hundred shekels of silver that goes to the merchants. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Abraam hearkened to Ephron, and Abraam rendered to Ephron the money, which he mentioned in the ears of the sons of Chet, four hundred didrachms of silver approved with merchants. Douay-Rheims Bible And when Abraham had heard this, he weighed out the money that Ephron had asked, in the hearing of the children of Heth, four hundred sicles of silver of common current money. English Revised Version And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. GOD'S WORD® Translation Abraham agreed to Ephron's terms. So he weighed out for Ephron the amount stated in front of the Hittites: ten pounds of silver at the current merchants' exchange rate. Good News Translation Abraham agreed and weighed out the amount that Ephron had mentioned in the hearing of the people--four hundred pieces of silver, according to the standard weights used by the merchants. International Standard Version Abraham agreed with Ephron, so he 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the hearing of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. Literal Standard Version And Abraham listens to Ephron, and Abraham weighs to Ephron the silver which he has spoken of in the ears of the sons of Heth, four hundred silver shekels, passing with the merchant. Majority Standard Bible 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, according to the standard of the merchants. New American Bible Abraham accepted Ephron’s terms; he weighed out to him the silver that Ephron had stipulated in the hearing of the Hittites, four hundred shekels of silver at the current market value. NET Bible So Abraham agreed to Ephron's price and weighed out for him the price that Ephron had quoted in the hearing of the sons of Heth--400 pieces of silver, according to the standard measurement at the time. New Revised Standard Version Abraham agreed with Ephron; and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the Hittites, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the weights current among the merchants. New Heart English Bible Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the current merchants' standard. Webster's Bible Translation And Abraham hearkened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. World English Bible Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the hearing of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the current merchants’ standard. Young's Literal Translation And Abraham hearkeneth unto Ephron, and Abraham weigheth to Ephron the silver which he hath spoken of in the ears of the sons of Heth, four hundred silver shekels, passing with the merchant. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Death and Burial of Sarah…15“Listen to me, my lord. The land is worth four hundred shekels of silver, but what is that between you and me? Bury your dead.” 16Abraham 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, according to the standard of the merchants. 17So Ephron’s field at Machpelah near Mamre, the cave that was in it, and all the trees within the boundaries of the field were deeded over… Cross References Acts 7:16 Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver. Genesis 49:29 Then Jacob instructed them, "I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite. Genesis 50:13 They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site. 2 Samuel 14:26 And when he cut the hair of his head--he shaved it every year because his hair got so heavy--he would weigh it out to be two hundred shekels, according to the royal standard. Jeremiah 32:9 So I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and I weighed out seventeen shekels of silver. Jeremiah 32:10 I signed and sealed the deed, called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on the scales. Zechariah 11:12 Then I told them, "If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them." So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver. Treasury of Scripture And Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. weighed. Genesis 43:21 And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand. Ezra 8:25-30 And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellers, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered: … Job 28:15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. four. Genesis 23:15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. Exodus 30:13 This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD. Ezekiel 45:12 And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs: twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh. Jump to Previous Abraham Agreed Audience Children Current Ephron Ephron's Four Hearing Hearkened Hearkeneth Heth Hittites Hundred Merchant Merchants Money Note Passing Price Shekels Silver Standard Terms Weighed Weigheth WeightsJump to Next Abraham Agreed Audience Children Current Ephron Ephron's Four Hearing Hearkened Hearkeneth Heth Hittites Hundred Merchant Merchants Money Note Passing Price Shekels Silver Standard Terms Weighed Weigheth WeightsGenesis 23 1. The age and death of Sarah.3. The purchase of the field and cave of Machpelah; 19. where Sarah is buried. (16) Abraham weighed . . . current money with the merchant.--Shekel literally means weight, and money was not coined until long afterwards. In the last clause, by inserting money our version antedates facts. According to the Hebrew, it was the silver that was current with the merchants. The metal was probably made into small bars, marked by the refiner to indicate their quality: and Abraham weighed out to Ephron about 200 ounces of silver in bars of the quality usual in trade.Verse 16. - And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron (either as knowing that the price he asked was reasonable, or as being in no humor to bargain with him on the subject); and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, - "Even this is still common; for although coins have now a definite name, size, and value, yet every merchant carries a small apparatus by which he weighs each coin to see that it has not been tampered with by Jewish Clippers" ('Land and Book,' p. 578) - which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth (the stipulation and the payment of the money were both made in the presence of witnesses), four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant - literally, silver passing with the merchant, or goer about, i.e. with merchandise; from sachar, to go about (cf.. ἔμπορος, ἐμπορεύομαι). The Canaanites, of whom the Hittites were a branch, were among the earliest traders of antiquity (cf. Job 40:30; Proverbs 31:24); and the silver bars employed as the medium of exchange in their mercantile transactions were probably stamped in some rude fashion to indicate their weight. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֮ (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation agreed וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Ephron’s terms עֶפְרוֹן֒ (‘ep̄·rō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6085: Ephron -- a Hittite, also a mountain and a place in Israel and אַבְרָהָם֙ (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation weighed out וַיִּשְׁקֹ֤ל (way·yiš·qōl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8254: To suspend, poise [for him] לְעֶפְרֹ֔ן (lə·‘ep̄·rōn) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6085: Ephron -- a Hittite, also a mountain and a place in Israel the price הַכֶּ֕סֶף (hak·ke·sep̄) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money he had named דִּבֶּ֖ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue in the hearing בְּאָזְנֵ֣י (bə·’ā·zə·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear of the Hittites: בְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son four אַרְבַּ֤ע (’ar·ba‘) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 702: Four hundred מֵאוֹת֙ (mê·’ō·wṯ) Number - feminine plural Strong's 3967: A hundred shekels שֶׁ֣קֶל (še·qel) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8255: A weight, a commercial standard of silver, כֶּ֔סֶף (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money according to the standard עֹבֵ֖ר (‘ō·ḇêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on of the merchants. לַסֹּחֵֽר׃ (las·sō·ḥêr) Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5503: To go around or about, travel about Links Genesis 23:16 NIVGenesis 23:16 NLT Genesis 23:16 ESV Genesis 23:16 NASB Genesis 23:16 KJV Genesis 23:16 BibleApps.com Genesis 23:16 Biblia Paralela Genesis 23:16 Chinese Bible Genesis 23:16 French Bible Genesis 23:16 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 23:16 Abraham listened to Ephron (Gen. 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