Genesis 23:12
“And Abraham bowed downe himselfe before the people of the land.”
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Genesis 23:12 Context
10And Ephron dwelt amongst the children of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, euen of all that went in at the gates of his citie, saying, 11Nay, my lord, heare mee: the field giue I thee, and the caue that is therein, I giue it thee, in the presence of the sonnes of my people giue I it thee: bury thy dead. 12And Abraham bowed downe himselfe before the people of the land. 13And he spake vnto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt giue it, I pray thee, heare mee: I will giue thee money for the field: take it of me, and I will bury my dead there. 14And Ephron answered Abraham, saying vnto him,
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And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.
- King James Version
And Abraham bowed before the people of the land.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Abraham went down on his face before the people of the land.
- Basic English Bible
And Abraham bowed down before the people of the land;
- Darby Bible
And Abraham bowed himself before the people of the land.
- Webster's Bible
Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.
- World English Bible
And Abraham boweth himself before the people of the land,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Abraham bowed down before the people of the land.
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