Genesis 17:3 - Plain English Version

³ Abram got down on his knees and put his face near the ground, to show respect to God, and God said to him,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ Then Abram fell on his face, and God said to him,

American Standard Version (1901)

³ And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

Common English Bible

³ Abram fell on his face, and God said to him,

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ Abram fell prone on his face.

Genesis 17:3 Cross References

Genesis 17:17

Abraham got down on his knees again and put his face near the ground, and he laughed. He thought, “I am nearly 100 years old, and Sarah is nearly 90. We can’t have a baby. We are too old.”

Genesis 18:2

and he looked up and saw 3 men standing nearby. He got up quickly, and he ran to meet them, and he got down on his knees and put his face near the ground to show them respect.