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Genesis 23:14-15-20 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

14-15. “But sir,” the man replied, “the property is worth only four hundred pieces of silver. Why should we haggle over such a small amount? Take the land. It's yours.”

16-18. Abraham accepted Ephron's offer and paid him the four hundred pieces of silver in front of everyone at the city gate. That's how Abraham got Ephron's property east of Hebron, which included the field with all its trees, as well as Machpelah Cave at the end of the field.

19. So Abraham buried his wife Sarah in Machpelah Cave that was in the field

20. he had bought from the Hittites.

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