Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

And Abraham bowed before the people of the land.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Abraham bowed down to the people of the land

International Standard Version

Abraham bowed before the people of the land

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Then Abraham bowed down before the people of the land.

Bible in Basic English

And Abraham went down on his face before the people of the land.

Darby Translation

And Abraham bowed down before the people of the land;

Julia Smith Translation

And Abraham will bow himself down before the face of the people of the land.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Abraham bowed before the people of the land.

Modern King James verseion

And Abraham bowed before the people of the land.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then Abraham bowed himself before the people of the land,

NET Bible

Abraham bowed before the local people

New Heart English Bible

Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.

The Emphasized Bible

So Abraham boweth himself down, before the people of the land:

Webster

And Abraham bowed himself before the people of the land.

World English Bible

Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Abraham boweth himself before the people of the land,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Abraham
H85
אברהם 
'Abraham 
Usage: 175

שׁחה 
Shachah 
Usage: 171

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 23:12

Context Readings

Sarah's Death And Burial

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.” 12 And Abraham bowed before the people of the land. 13 He spoke to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land, saying, “If you will only please listen to me; I will give the price of the field, accept it from me that I may bury my dead there.”


Cross References

Genesis 18:2

When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth,

Genesis 19:1

Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.

Genesis 23:7

So Abraham rose and bowed to the people of the land, the sons of Heth.

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