Genesis 23:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 23:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 23:15 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 23:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““My lord, listen to me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver between me and you? Therefore bury your dead.””

Genesis 23:15 — World English Bible

Genesis 23:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“My lord, hearken unto me: a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. ”

Genesis 23:15 — American Standard Version

Genesis 23:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`My lord, hear me: the land--four hundred shekels of silver; between me and thee, what <FI>is<Fi> it? --thy dead bury.'”

Genesis 23:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 23:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“My lord, hearken to me. A field of four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. ”

Genesis 23:15 — Darby Translation

Genesis 23:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“My lord, hearken vnto me: ye land is worth foure hundreth shekels of siluer: what is that betweene me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.”

Genesis 23:15 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 23:15 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“"My lord, hear me: A land worth four hundred shekels of silver—what is that between me and you? Bury your dead."”

Genesis 23:15 — The Living Sword

Genesis 23:15 in Context — Genesis 23

13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.

14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,

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.

16 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.

17 And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure

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What Does Genesis 23:15 Mean?

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