Genesis 23:7

The Death and Burial of Sarah

6“Listen to us, sir. You are God’s chosen one among us. Bury your dead in the finest of our tombs. None of us will withhold his tomb for burying your dead.”7Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.8“If you are willing for me to bury my dead,” he said to them, “listen to me, and approach Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf

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Berean Standard Bible
Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
Bible in Basic English
And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, to wit the children of Heth:
Free Bible Version
Abraham got up and bowed low before the Hittites, the local people,
Geneva Bible 1599
Then Abraham stoode vp, and bowed him selfe before the people of the land of the Hittites.
King James (Authorized) Version
And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
One Unity Resource Bible
Abraham [Father of a multitude] rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth [Trembling fear].
Translation for Translators
Then Abraham stood up and bowed in respect in front of the people who owned the land, the descendants of Heth.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Abraham arose and bowed down to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth.
Noah Webster Bible
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, to the children of Heth.
Young's Literal Translation
And Abraham riseth and boweth himself to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,