Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children 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.
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 "Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the best of our tombs. None of us will withhold from you his tomb. Bury your dead." 7 Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth. 8 He talked with them, saying, "If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
Cross References
Genesis 18:2
He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
Genesis 19:1
The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,
Proverbs 18:24
A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Romans 12:17-18
Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
Hebrews 12:14
Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,
1 Peter 3:8
Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,