Genesis 23:7
And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.In other versions
And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
ASV
And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land.
BBE
And Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,
DBY
Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
WEB
And Abraham riseth and boweth himself to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,
YLT
And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
ENG
And Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land, to the children of Heth.
WBT
Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.
BSB
In context
5And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
6Hear 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.
7And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
8And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
9That 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.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Abraham
- Heth