Genesis 23:10-16 ▼

10 Now since Ephron the Hittite had taken a seat there among the Hittites, he responded publicly to Abraham where the Hittites and everyone who was entering the gate of his city could hear him:

11 |No, sir. Listen to me! I'll give you the field, and I'll give you the cave that's in it. I give it to you publicly, in the sight of my people. Bury your dead.|

12 Abraham bowed before the people of the land

13 and then addressed Ephron so all the people of the land could hear him: |Please listen to me! I'm willing to pay the price of the field. Accept it from me, so I may bury my dead there.|

14 So Ephron answered Abraham,

15 |Sir, listen to me! The land is worth 400 shekels of silver, but what's that between us? You may bury your dead.|

16 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.