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Genesis 23:12

Abraham
Humility

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,

11 Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.

And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.

14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,

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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

    And 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;

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  • Genesis 18:2

    And 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,

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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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