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 Este Efrom achava-se entre os filhos de Hete: e respondeu Efrom Heteu a Abraão, aos ouvidos dos filhos de Hete, de todos os que entravam pela porta de sua cidade, dizendo:

11 Não, senhor meu, ouve-me: eu te dou a propriedade, e te dou também a caverna que está nela; diante dos filhos de meu povo a dou a ti; sepulta tua falecida.

12 E Abraão se inclinou diante do povo da terra.

13 E respondeu a Efrom aos ouvidos do povo da terra, dizendo: Antes, se for do teu agrado, rogo-te que me ouças; eu darei o preço da propriedade, toma-o de mim, e sepultarei nela minha falecida.

14 E respondeu Efrom a Abraão, dizendo-lhe:

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What Does Genesis 23:12 Mean?

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