14. U-Efroni wamphendula u-Abrahama, wathi kuye:
15. “Nkosi yami, ngilalele: izwe elilingene namashekeli* angamakhulu amane esiliva liyini phakathi kwami nawe na? Mmbele ofileyo wakho.”
16. U-Abrahama wamuzwa u-Efroni; u-Abrahama wamlinganisela u-Efroni isiliva abelishilo ezindlebeni zabantwana bakwaHeti, amashekeli angamakhulu amane esiliva, avunywa ngabathengisi.
17. Kanjalo insimu ka-Efroni yaseMakaphela elingaphambi kweMamre, insimu nomhume okuyo, nemithi yonke esensimini nxazonke kuze kube semikhawulweni yonke
18. kwaba yinzuzo ka-Abrahama emehlweni abantwana bakwaHeti phambi kwabo bonke abangena esangweni lomuzi wakhe.