Genesis 23:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 23:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 23:16 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 23:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Genesis 23:16 — World English Bible
Genesis 23:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 23:16 — American Standard Version
Genesis 23:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Genesis 23:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 23:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Abraham hearkened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the money that he had named in the ears of the sons of Heth — four hundred shekels of silver, current with the merchant. ”
Genesis 23:16 — Darby Translation
Genesis 23:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So Abraham hearkened vnto Ephron, and Abraham weyed to Ephron the siluer, which he had named, in the audience of the Hittites, euen foure hundreth siluer shekels of currant money among marchants.”
Genesis 23:16 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 23:16 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Abraham listened to Ephron, and Abraham weighed out to Ephron the silver which he spoke in the ears of the sons of Heth—four hundred shekels of silver at the standard for the merchants.”
Genesis 23:16 — The Living Sword
Genesis 23:16 in Context — Genesis 23
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
18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
What Does Genesis 23:16 Mean?
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