OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis 23:15

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“My lord, listen to me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver between me and you? Therefore bury your dead.”

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A shekel is about 10 grams, so 400 shekels would be about 4 kg. or 8.8 pounds.

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