And Abrahambowedbeforethe peopleof the land.
When he liftedup his eyesand looked,behold,threemenwere standingoppositehim; and when he saw[them], he ranfrom the tentdoorto meetthem and bowedhimself to the earth,
Now the twoangelscameto Sodomin the eveningas Lotwas sittingin the gateof Sodom.When Lotsaw[them], he roseto meetthem and boweddown[with his] faceto the ground.
"No,my lord,hearme; I giveyou the field,and I giveyou the cavethat is in it. In the presenceof the sonsof my peopleI giveit to you; buryyour dead."
He spoketo Ephronin the hearingof the peopleof the land,saying,"Ifyou will onlypleaselistento me; I will givethe priceof the field,accept[it] from me that I may burymy deadthere."
So Abrahamroseand bowedto the peopleof the land,the sonsof Heth.