"And Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him, 15 “My lord, listen to me; the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver. What is that between you and me? So bury your dead.” vv.14-15
Read chapter 23.
This is the only land that Abraham bought in the land of Cannan. This cave in the field of Machpelah near Mamre is where later Abraham, Isaac, Rebekah, Leah and Jacob are buried. Families buried together in the grave to later one day be raised together??? Abraham pays the full price and won't take it as a gift. Ephron obviously respected Abraham to offer the part of his land as a gift, yet Abraham chose to pay and in full. Ephron honestly and fairly makes a good price for the land. Let us make fair and honest use of our possessions and money with others and also pay without trickery. After all what is money really between you and someone else?
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