Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Abraham got up and bowed down to the local people, 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.
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Abraham riseth and boweth himself to the people of the land, to the sons 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
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 23:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Sarah's Death And Burial
6 "Listen, sir, you are a mighty prince among us! You may bury your dead in the choicest of our tombs. None of us will refuse you his tomb to prevent you from burying your dead." 7 Abraham got up and bowed down to the local people, the sons of Heth. 8 Then he said to them, "If you agree that I may bury my dead, then hear me out. Ask Ephron the son of Zohar
Cross References
Genesis 18:2
Abraham looked up and saw three men standing across from him. When he saw them he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
Genesis 19:1
The two angels came to Sodom in the evening while Lot was sitting in the city's gateway. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face toward the ground.
Proverbs 18:24
A person who has friends may be harmed by them, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Romans 12:17-18
Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people.
Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it no one will see the Lord.
1 Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble.