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Genesis 23:12

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And Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.

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Genesis 23:12 in other translations

Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.

Genesis 23:12 · World English Bible

Genesis 23:12 in context

  1. 10Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of 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,
  2. 11Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the children of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
  3. 12And Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.
  4. 13And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt, I pray thee, hear me: I will give the price of the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.
  5. 14And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,