Genesis 23:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Bible Comments

‘And Abraham listened to Ephron, and Abraham weighed for Ephron the silver which he had named in the hearing of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the weights current with the merchant.'

Abraham feels the price well worth paying. We have here a demonstration of how rich Abraham was. He could afford the price without argument.

Genesis 23:16

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.