Thursday, November 5, 2015

How much did it cost ?

Cost of מערת המכפלה

Based on silver @$17.00 per oz.
Avraham Avinu would have paid for
the Mearas Hamachpeila
$263,842.00  or $10,193,897.00

The Gemoro in Bechoros 50a says that the Shekelim
Avraham gave to Efron were Kantarin.(400 Kantarin)


A Kantor (Cent) is*    x100  (multiply by a 100) Shekel
assuming a Shekel = 11grm. X100 = 1100 grm (1.1 kg.)
1.1 x400 = 440kg.

440x 35.273** = 15,520.12oz x  $17.00

=$263,842 .00
or $10,193,897.00



*  Sefer Midos Veshiurei Hatorah claims
a Kantor = 42.5 kg.According to him the
cost would be $10,193,897.00



**1kg. = 35.273 oz.

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