People of the Bible
Ephron
Years: 1860 BC – 1689 BC
The son of Zohar a Hittite, the owner of the field and cave of Machpelah (q.v.), which Abraham bought for 400 shekels of silver ([Gen. 23:8-17](/gen#Gen.23.8); [25:9](/gen#Gen.25.9); [49:29](/gen#Gen.49.29), [30](/gen#Gen.49.30)).