Genesis 23:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.”

Genesis 23:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 23:12 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 23:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.”

Genesis 23:12 — World English Bible

Genesis 23:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.”

Genesis 23:12 — American Standard Version

Genesis 23:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Abraham boweth himself before the people of the land,”

Genesis 23:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 23:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Abraham bowed down before the people of the land;”

Genesis 23:12 — Darby Translation

Genesis 23:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Abraham bowed himselfe before the people of the land,”

Genesis 23:12 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 23:12 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Abraham bowed himself before the people of the land.”

Genesis 23:12 — The Living Sword

Genesis 23:12 in Context — Genesis 23

10 Éphron était assis parmi les fils de Heth. Et Éphron, le Héthien, répondit à Abraham, en présence des fils de Heth et de tous ceux qui entraient par la porte de sa ville:

11 Non, mon seigneur, écoute-moi! Je te donne le champ, et je te donne la caverne qui y est. Je te les donne, aux yeux des fils de mon peuple: enterre ton mort.

12 Abraham se prosterna devant le peuple du pays.

13 Et il parla ainsi à Éphron, en présence du peuple du pays: Écoute-moi, je te prie! Je donne le prix du champ: accepte-le de moi; et j’y enterrerai mon mort.

14 Et Éphron répondit à Abraham, en lui disant:

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What Does Genesis 23:12 Mean?

Genesis 23:12 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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