12Abraham bowed down before the people of the land,


In Context

9 That he may give me the double cave, which he hath in the end of his field: for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me before you, for a possession of a buryingplace.

10 Now Ephron dwelt in the midst of the children of Heth. And Ephron made answer to Abraham in the hearing of all that went in at the gate of the city, saying:

11 Let it not be so, my lord, but do thou rather hearken to what I say: The field I deliver to thee, and the cave that is therein, in the presence of the children of my people, bury thy dead.

12 Abraham bowed down before the people of the land,

13 And he spoke to Ephron, in the presence of the people: I beseech thee to hear me: I will give money for the field: take it, and so I will bury my dead in it.

14 And Ephron answered:

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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:12And Abraham bowed himself 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.