Commentary on Genesis John Calvin
JOHN CALVIN
11. Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the
11. Non, domine mi, audi me, Agrum dedi tibi, et speluncam, quae est in eo, tibi dedi eam in oculis filiorum populi mei, dedi tibi: sepeli mortuum tuum. presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
12. And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.
12. Et incurvavit se Abraham coram populi terrae:
13. And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give
13. Et loquutus est ad Ephron in auribus populi terrae, dicendo, Veruntamen si tu: utinam audias me: dabo argentum agri, cape a me, et sepliam mortuum meum ibi. thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.
14. And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,
14. Et respondit Ephron and Abraham, dicendo ei,
15. My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
15. Domine mi, audi me, terra quadringentorum siclorum argenteorum est inter me et to, quid est? et mortuum tuum sepeli.
16. And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
16. Et obedivit Abraham ipsi Ephron, et appendit Abraham ipsi Ephron argentum quod loquutus fuerat in auribus filiorum Heth, quadringentos siclos argenteos transeuntes per mercatores.