Genesis
King James Version (KJV)
Genesis 23:7
“And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.”
King James Version (KJV)
Genesis 23:7 Context
4I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. 5And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, 6Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. 7And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth. 8And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar, 9That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you. 10And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
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Other Translations
And Abraham stood vp and bowed himselfe to the people of the land, euen to the children of Heth.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
So Abraham rose and bowed to the people of the land, the sons of Heth.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land.
- Basic English Bible
And Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,
- Darby Bible
And Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land, to the children of Heth.
- Webster's Bible
Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
- World English Bible
And Abraham riseth and boweth himself to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
So Abraham rose and bowed to the people of the land, the sons of Heth.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land.
- Basic English Bible
And Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,
- Darby Bible
And Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land, to the children of Heth.
- Webster's Bible
Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
- World English Bible
And Abraham riseth and boweth himself to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 23:7
23:7 Abraham returns them thanks for their kind offer, with all possible decency and respect. Religion teaches good manners, and those abuse it that place it in rudeness and clownishness.