Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Abraham bowed down to the people of the land
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.
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,
Themes
Abraham » Independence of, in character
Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Burial » Antiquity of purchasing places for
Ephron » Son of zohar, the hittite » Sells to abraham the field containing the cave machpelah
Interlinear
Shachah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 23:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Sarah's Death And Burial
11
“No, my lord. Listen to me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it to you in the presence
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 18:2
He looked up, and he saw three men standing near him.
Genesis 19:1
The two angels entered Sodom
Genesis 23:7
Then Abraham rose and bowed down to the Hittites, the people of the land.