Genesis 23:12
And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.
In other versions
And Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.
ASV
And Abraham went down on his face before the people of the land.
BBE
And Abraham bowed down before the people of the land;
DBY
Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.
WEB
And Abraham boweth himself before the people of the land,
YLT
And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.
ENG
And Abraham bowed himself before the people of the land.
WBT
Again Abraham bowed down before the people of the land
BSB
In context
10And 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,
11Nay, 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.
12And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.
13And 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.
14And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Abraham