Genesis 23:16

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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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Canaan in the Patriarchal AgeCanaan during the patriarchal period, before the Israelite conquest.

The Ancient Near East (Fertile Crescent)The ancient Near East and Fertile Crescent, from Mesopotamia to Egypt, the world of the patriarchs.

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Hebron, in Canaan, was the region where Abraham lived near Mamre; Machpelah was a nearby field and cave owned by Ephron the Hittite. Abraham’s payment for it secured a lawful burial place for Sarah, marking his first permanent landholding in the promised land.

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Genesis 23:16 mentions Canaan, Hebron, Machpelah and Mamre.

Photo of Hebron — Hebron · Dr. Avishai Teicher