Genesis 23:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 23:12

10 Now Ephron dwelt among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the presence of the sons of Heth, all who ^aentered at the gate of his city, saying,

11 ^a“No, my lord, hear me: I give you the field and the cave that is in it; I give it to you in the presence of the sons of my people. I give it to you. Bury your dead!”

12 Then Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land;

13 and he spoke to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land, saying, “If you will give it, please hear me. I will give you money for the field; take it from me and I will bury my dead there.”

14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

15 “My lord, listen to me; the land is worth four hundred ^ashekels of silver. What is that between you and me? So bury your dead.”

16 And Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham ^aweighed out the silver for Ephron which he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, currency of the merchants.

17 So ^athe field of Ephron which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field and the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, which were within all the surrounding borders, were deeded

18 to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 23:12

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American Standard Version
And Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.

Amplified® Bible
Then Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.

Contemporary English Version
Once again, Abraham bowed down

Darby English Version
And Abraham bowed down before the people of the land;

Good News Bible
But Abraham bowed before the Hittites

King James Version
And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

New American Standard Bible
And Abraham bowed before the people of the land.

New International Version
Again Abraham bowed down before the people of the land

New King James Version
Then Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And Abraham bowed before the people of the land.

Revised Standard Version
Then Abraham bowed down before the people of the land.

Young's Literal Translation
And Abraham boweth himself before the people of the land,

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