12And Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.


In Context

9 that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me in the midst of you for a possession of a burying-place.

10 Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of 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 children of my people give I it thee. Bury thy dead.

12 And Abraham bowed himself down 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, I pray thee, hear me. I will give the price of the field. Take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.

14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,

Genesis 23:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:12And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:12Again Abraham bowed down before the people of the land

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:12Abraham bowed down before the people of the land,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:12And Abraham bowed down before the people of the land;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:12And Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:12And Abraham bowed himself before the people of the land.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:12Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:12And Abraham boweth himself before the people of the land,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:12And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.