Genesis 23:12

12 Again Abraham bowed down before the people of the land

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Genesis 23:12 in Other Translations

KJV

12 And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

ESV

12 Then Abraham bowed down before the people of the land.

NLT

12 Abraham again bowed low before the citizens of the land,

MSG

12 Abraham bowed respectfully before the assembled council

CSB

12 Abraham bowed down to the people of the land

Genesis 23:12 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 23:12

And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the
land.
] Showing hereby great respect, and giving much honour both to them and Ephron; and signifying that he had something to say, and desired audience of them, and humbly submitted to them what he should say.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Genesis 23:12 In-Context

10 Ephron the Hittite was sitting among his people and he replied to Abraham in the hearing of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.

11 “No, my lord,” he said. “Listen to me; I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it to you in the presence of my people. Bury your dead.”

12 Again Abraham bowed down before the people of the land

13 and he said to Ephron in their hearing, “Listen to me, if you will. I will pay the price of the field. Accept it from me so I can bury my dead there.”

14 Ephron answered Abraham,

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Genesis 23:12 Meaning and Commentary

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