Genesis 23:7
Good News Translation
Then Abraham bowed before them

New Revised Standard Version
Abraham rose and bowed to the Hittites, the people of the land.

Contemporary English Version
Abraham bowed down

New American Bible
Abraham, however, proceeded to bow low before the people of the land, the Hittites,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, to wit, the children of Heth:

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Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, to wit, the children of Heth:

Genesis 18:2 And when he had lifted up his eyes, there appeared to him three men standing near to him: and as soon as he saw them, he ran to meet them from the door of his tent, and adored down to the ground.

Genesis 19:1 And the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of the city. And seeing them, he rose up and went to meet them: and worshipped prostrate to the ground.

Proverbs 18:24 A man amiable in society, shall be more friendly than a brother.

Romans 12:17,18 To no man rendering evil for evil. Providing good things, not only in the sight of God but also in the sight of all men. . . .

Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men and holiness: without which no man shall see God.

1 Peter 3:8 And in fine, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, being lovers of the brotherhood, merciful, modest, humble:

Context
The Death and Burial of Sarah
6My lord, hear us, thou art a prince of God among us: bury thy dead in our principal sepulchres: and no man shall have power to hinder thee from burying thy dead in his sepulchre. 7Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, to wit, the children of Heth:8And said to them: If it please your soul that I should bury my dead, hear me, and intercede for me to Ephron the son of Seor.…
Cross References
Genesis 10:15
And Chanaan begot Sidon his firstborn, the Hethite,

Genesis 23:6
My lord, hear us, thou art a prince of God among us: bury thy dead in our principal sepulchres: and no man shall have power to hinder thee from burying thy dead in his sepulchre.

Genesis 23:8
And said to them: If it please your soul that I should bury my dead, hear me, and intercede for me to Ephron the son of Seor.

Genesis 23:6
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