Genesis 23:16

So Abraham agreed to Ephron’s price ¹  and weighed ²  out for him ³  the price ⁴  that Ephron had quoted ⁵  in the hearing of the sons of Heth – 400 pieces of silver, according to the standard measurement at the time. ⁶ 

Ge 23:15; Ge 43:21; Ex 30:13; Ezr 8:25-30; Job 28:15; Jer 32:9; Eze 45:12; Zec 11:12; Mt 7:12; Ro 13:8; Php 4:8; 1Th 4:6

¹ tn Heb “listened to Ephron.”

² tn Heb “and Abraham weighed out.”

³ tn Heb “to Ephron.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“him”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁴ tn Heb “silver.”

⁵ tn Heb “that he had spoken.” The referent (Ephron) has been specified here in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

⁶ tn Heb “passing for the merchant.” The final clause affirms that the measurement of silver was according to the standards used by the merchants of the time.