Genesis 23:16

23:16 So Abraham agreed to Ephron’s price ¹  and weighed ²  out for him ³  the price ⁴  that Ephron had quoted ⁵  in the hearing of the sons of Heth – 400 pieces of silver, according to the standard measurement at the time. ⁶ 

Genesis 47:14-15

47:14 Joseph collected all the money that could be found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan as payment ⁷  for the grain they were buying. Then Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s palace. ⁸  47:15 When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was used up, all the Egyptians ⁹  came to Joseph and said, “Give us food! Why should we die ¹⁰  before your very eyes because our money has run out?”

¹ tn Heb “listened to Ephron.”

² tn Heb “and Abraham weighed out.”

³ tn Heb “to Ephron.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“him”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁴ tn Heb “silver.”

⁵ tn Heb “that he had spoken.” The referent (Ephron) has been specified here in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

⁶ tn Heb “passing for the merchant.” The final clause affirms that the measurement of silver was according to the standards used by the merchants of the time.

⁷ tn Or “in exchange.” On the use of the preposition here see BDB 90 s.v. בְּ.

⁸ tn Heb “house.”

¹³ tn Heb “all Egypt.” The expression is a metonymy and refers to all the people of Egypt.

¹⁴ tn The imperfect verbal form has a deliberative force here.