Genesis 23:12

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Then Abraham bowed down before the people of the land.

Cross References

Genesis 18:2

He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the earth,

Genesis 19:1

The two angels came to Sodom in the evening; and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the earth,

Genesis 23:11

“No, my lord, hear me; I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it; in the presence of the sons of my people I give it to you; bury your dead.”

Genesis 23:13

And he said to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land, “But if you will, hear me; I will give the price of the field; accept it from me, that I may bury my dead there.”

Genesis 23:7

Abraham rose and bowed to the Hittites, the people of the land.