Thematic Bible: Value of money estimated according to
Thematic Bible
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Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, commercial standard.
I bought the field at Anathoth from Hanamel my uncle's son. I weighed out the silver for him, seventeen shekels of silver.
When we stopped for the night, we each found in our grain sacks the exact amount we had paid. We have brought that money back.