Genesis 23:12 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

Abraham bowed before the local citizens

Catholic Public Domain Version

Abraham reverenced in the sight of the people of the land.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Abraham bowed down before the people of the land,

Genesis 23:12 Cross References

Genesis 18:2

and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,

Genesis 19:1

And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

Genesis 23:11

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 sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.

Genesis 23:13

And 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.

Genesis 23:7

And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.