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Genesis 23:12

Abraham
Humility

10 Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham,

11 “No, my lord. Listen to me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it to you in the presence of my people. Bury your dead.”

Again Abraham bowed down before the people of the land

13 and said to Ephron in their presence, “If you will please listen to me, I will pay you the price of the field. Accept it from me, so that I may bury my dead there.”

14 Ephron answered Abraham,

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BSB
Again Abraham bowed down before the people of the land
KJV
And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.
WEB
Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.
ASV
And Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.
DARBY
And Abraham bowed down before the people of the land;
BLB
And Abraham bowed himself before the people of the land,
ÅB
Da bøyde Abraham seg for landets folk,
OTB
Abraham bøyde seg igjen for landets folk.
B1930
Da bøide Abraham sig for landets folk,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 19:1

    Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown,

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  • Genesis 18:2

    And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

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  • Genesis 23:7

    Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.

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