Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And Abraham riseth and boweth himself to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,
New American Standard Bible
So Abraham rose and bowed to the people of the land, the sons of Heth.
King James Version
And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
Holman Bible
Then Abraham rose and bowed down to the Hittites, the people of the land.
International Standard Version
Abraham rose and bowed before the Hittites, the people of the land,
A Conservative Version
And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the sons of Heth.
American Standard Version
And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
Amplified
So Abraham stood up and bowed to the people of the land, the Hittites.
Bible in Basic English
And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land.
Darby Translation
And Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,
Julia Smith Translation
And Abraham will rise up and will bow himself to the earth before the sons of Heth.
King James 2000
And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Abraham rose up and bowed to the people of the land, to the Hittites.
Modern King James verseion
And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, the sons of Heth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Abraham stood up and bowed himself before the people of the land the children of Heth.
NET Bible
Abraham got up and bowed down to the local people, the sons of Heth.
New Heart English Bible
Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
The Emphasized Bible
And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself down to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth;
Webster
And Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land, to the children of Heth.
World English Bible
Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
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
Heth » Son of canaan, and ancestor of the hittites
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 23:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Sarah's Death And Burial
6 Hear us, my lord; a prince of God art thou in our midst; in the choice of our burying-places bury thy dead: none of us his burying-place doth withhold from thee, from burying thy dead.' 7 And Abraham riseth and boweth himself to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth, 8 and he speaketh with them, saying, 'If it is your desire to bury my dead from before me, hear me, and meet for me with Ephron, son of Zoar;
Cross References
Genesis 18:2
and he lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, three men standing by him, and he seeth, and runneth to meet them from the opening of the tent, and boweth himself towards the earth,
Genesis 19:1
And two of the messengers come towards Sodom at even, and Lot is sitting at the gate of Sodom, and Lot seeth, and riseth to meet them, and boweth himself -- face to the earth,
Proverbs 18:24
A man with friends is to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!
Romans 12:17-18
giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.
Hebrews 12:14
peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,
1 Peter 3:8
And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,