SEV Biblia, Chapter 23:15
Señor mío, escúchame: la tierra vale cuatrocientos siclos de plata; ¿qué es esto entre mí y ti? Entierra pues tu muerta.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Genesis 23:15
Verse 15. The land is worth four hundred shekels of silver] Though the words is worth are not in the text, yet they are necessarily expressed here to adapt the Hebrew to the idiom of our tongue. A shekel, according to the general opinion, was equal to two shillings and sixpence; but according to Dr. Prideaux, whose estimate I shall follow, three shillings English, four hundred of which are equal to sixty pounds sterling; but it is evident that a certain weight is intended, and not a coin, for in ver. 16 it is said, And Abraham weighed lqyw vaiyishkol, the silver, and hence it appears that this weight itself passed afterwards as a current coin, for the word lq is not only used to express a coin or piece of silver, but also to weigh; See note on ""chap. xx. 16"".
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 14-20 - Prudence, as well as justice, directs us to be fair and open in ou dealings; cheating bargains will not bear the light. Abraham, withou fraud or delay, pays the money. He pays it at once in full, withou keeping any part back; and by weight, current money with the merchant without deceit. See how anciently money was used for the help of trade and how honestly it should be paid when it is due. Though all the lan of Canaan was Abraham by promise, yet the time of his possessing it no being come, what he had occasion for he bought and paid for. Dominio is not founded in grace. The saints' title to an eternal inheritanc does not entitle them to the possessions of this world, nor justif them in doing wrong. Ephron honestly and fairly makes a good title to the land. As that which is bought, must be honestly paid for, so tha which is sold, must be honestly delivered and secured. Let us manag our concerns with punctuality and exactness, in order to avoi contention. Abraham buried Sarah in cave. or vault, which was in the purchased field. It would tend to endear the land to his posterity. An it is worth noting, that a burying-place was the only piece of the lan which Abraham possessed in Canaan. Those who have least of this earth find a grave in it. This sepulchre was at the end of the field whatever our possessions are, there is a burial-place at the end of them. It was a token of his belief and expectation of the resurrection Abraham is contented to be still a pilgrim while he lives, but secure a place where, when he dies, his flesh may rest in hope. After all, the chief concern is, with whom we shall rise __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
אדני 113 שׁמעני 8085 ארץ 776 ארבע 702 מאת 3967 שׁקל 8255 כסף 3701 ביני 996 ובינך 996 מה 4100 הוא 1931 ואת 853 מתך 4191 קבר׃ 6912
