7. Abraham got up and bowed to the people.
8. He said to them, “If you really want to help me bury my dead wife, speak to Ephron the son of Zohar for me.
9. I would like to buy the cave of Machpelah, which belongs to Ephron. It is at the end of his field. I will pay him the full price. I want all of you to be witnesses that I am buying it as a burial place.”
10. Ephron was sitting there among the people. He answered Abraham,
11. “No, sir. Here in front of my people, I give you that land and the cave on it so that you can bury your wife.”
12. Abraham bowed before the Hittites.
13. He said to Ephron before all the people, “But I want to give you the full price for the field. Accept my money, and I will bury my dead.”
14. Ephron answered Abraham,
15. “Sir, listen to me. Ten pounds of silver mean nothing to you or me. Take the land and bury your dead wife.”
16. Abraham understood that Ephron was telling him the price of the land. So Abraham paid him for the land. He weighed out ten pounds of silver for Ephron and gave it to the merchant.