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Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the current merchants` standard.
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Integrity in Dealings
Commentators highlight Abraham's exemplary conduct. He promptly pays the agreed-upon price in full, weighing the silver to ensure fairness. Matthew Henry notes this as a model for all believers: "Prudence, as well as justice, directs us to be fair and open in our dealings." The transaction was public, honest, and without deceit, setting a standard for godly character in business.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
19th Century
Anglican
Abraham weighed ... current money with the merchant.
Shekel literally means "weight," and money was not coined unt…
16th Century
Protestant
And Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver. I do not know what had come into Jerome’s mind when he says that one letter was removed from Eph…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron He agreed at once to give him the sum proposed, judging it to be a moderate price betwe…
Prudence, as well as justice, directs us to be fair and open in our dealings; cheating bargains will not bear the light. Abraham, without fraud or …
