KJV King James Version
And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, [even] to the children of Heth.
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Genesis 23:7
And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, [even] to the children of Heth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.
WEB World English Bible
Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
ASV American Standard Version
And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Abraham riseth and boweth himself to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,
Surrounding context — Genesis 23
4 I [am] a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.
5 And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
6 Hear us, my lord: thou [art] a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.
7 And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, [even] to the children of Heth.
8 And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
9 That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which [is] in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.
10 And Ephron dwelt among 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,
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Hebrews 12:14Follow peace with all [men], and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:Genesis 18:2And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw [them], he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,Genesis 19:1And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing [them] rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;Proverbs 18:24A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.Romans 12:17-18Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.1 Peter 3:8Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:
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