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"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."
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Polite Negotiation
Commentators explain that Ephron's phrase, "what is that betwixt me and thee?" was a form of Eastern courtesy. While sounding casual, it was a polite but firm way of stating the land's value was 400 shekels of silver. It was a culturally understood way to name a price without aggressive haggling.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
19th Century
Anglican
The land is worth ... — Our version misses the courtliness of Ephron’s answer, who only fixes the price indirectly, saying, “L…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
My lord, listen to me Since it is your mind to buy the field, and not receive it as a gift, then hear what I have to…
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