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Genesis 23:7

AbrahamHeth
Humility

5 The Hittites replied to Abraham,

6 “Listen to us, sir. You are God’s chosen one among us. Bury your dead in the finest of our tombs. None of us will withhold his tomb for burying your dead.”

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

8 “If you are willing for me to bury my dead,” he said to them, “listen to me, and approach Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf

9 to sell me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me in your presence for full price, so that I may have a burial site.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.
KJV
And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
WEB
Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, to the children of Heth.
ASV
And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
DARBY
And Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,
BLB
And Abraham rose up and bowed himself to the people of the land, the sons of Heth.
ÅB
Da sto Abraham opp og bøyde seg for landets folk, for Hets barn,
OTB
Da reiste Abraham seg og bøyde seg for landets folk, hetittene.
B1930
Da stod Abraham op og bøide sig for landets folk, for Hets barn,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Hebrews 12:14

    Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

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  • Romans 12:17–18

    Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

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  • 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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  • Proverbs 18:24

    A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

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  • 1 Peter 3:8

    Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.

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