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Genesis 23:7

AbrahamHeth
Humility

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.

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.

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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,

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Cross references

  • Hebrews 12:14

    Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

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  • Romans 12:17–18

    Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

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  • 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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  • Proverbs 18:24

    A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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  • 1 Peter 3:8

    Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

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