Sale of Apartment to Son-in-Law (3.80)(3,158 words)
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Porten, Bezalel, “Sale of Apartment to Son-in-Law (3.80)”, in: Context of Scripture Online, Editor in Chief: W. Hallo. Consulted online on 20 February 2019 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2211-436X_cos_aCOSB_3_80>▲ Back to top ▲
Commentary
Barely nine months after Anani’s final bequest to his daughter Jehoishma, he and his wife sold their remaining share in the house (the large room plus appurtenances [1511/3 square cubits]) to their son-in-law Anani son of Haggai for thirteen shekels (also denominated in Ionian staters), a price that took into account the father’s building impr…