[Avodah] Bereshit 23: 6-16

[Micha Berger]

I once heard (pun intended, sorry) it explained that Avraham was
performing two transations: a purchase of property from Efron, and
obtaining sovereignty from Benei Cheis. It is possible for a non-national
to own land that is still under the country's sovereignty. But Avraham
wanted to accomplish both.

Therefore, the transation being "le'einei Benei Cheis" and "asher dibeir
be'oznei Benei Cheis" was critical. It was that enables pasuq 20 to tell
us that Avraham acquired the field "*la'achuzas* qever mei'eis Benei
Chais", a national holding bought from the BC tribe, not only a land
purchased from Ephron.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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