KJV ORIGINAL
And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Ephron replied to Abraham, saying to him,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse introduces Ephron's response to Abraham during their negotiation for purchasing burial land.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Abraham's negotiations to purchase the cave of Machpelah as a burial place for his wife Sarah, who had just died. Ephron the Hittite owned the land that Abraham needed, and this conversation takes place at the city gate where business transactions were conducted publicly in ancient times.
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