Genesis 23:12
Genesis chapter 23 · verse 12 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.
Context
v.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 children of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
v.12This passage
v.13And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 23:7
And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
- Genesis 18:2
and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
- Genesis 19:1
And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth;