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NASB | Genesis 23:16 Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver which he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, commercial standard. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 23:16 So Abraham listened to Ephron [and agreed to his terms]; and he weighed out for Ephron the [amount of] silver which he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the weights current among the merchants. |
Bible Question: What is the first evidence of the use of currency in the Bible? When did the Jews begin to use currency or how was it introduced to them? |
Bible Answer: Greetings, Nolan: Bible trivia? OK, would it be Gen. 23:16 where Abraham buys a burial place for his wife from Ephron of the sons of Heth? An interesting note is that apparently the use of currency was already well established in Abraham's day. Abraham's payment was according to the "commercial standard." On a weightier side I thinks this has implications on one's philosophy of economics. This is an example of free trade without apparent government intervention, control or interference. |
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