Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
Forsoþe Efron dwellide in þe myddis of þe sones of Heth. And Efron answerde to Abraham, while alle men herden þat entriden bi þe yate of þat citee,