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 Y respondió á Ephrón en oídos del pueblo de la tierra, diciendo: Antes, si te place, ruégote que me oigas; yo daré el precio de la heredad, tómalo de mí, y sepultaré en ella mi muerto.

14 Y respondió Ephrón á Abraham, diciéndole:

15 Señor mío, escúchame: la tierra vale cuatrocientos siclos de plata: ¿qué [es] esto entre mí y ti? entierra pues tu muerto.

16 Entonces Abraham se convino con Ephrón, y pesó Abraham á Ephrón el dinero que dijo, oyéndolo los hijos de Heth, cuatrocientos siclos de plata, de buena ley entre mercaderes.

17 Y quedó la heredad de Ephrón que estaba en Macpela enfrente de Mamre, la heredad y la cueva que estaba en ella, y todos los árboles que había en la heredad, y en todo su término al derredor,

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What Does Genesis 23:15 Mean?

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