Verse 12

Genesis 23:12

Bible in Basic English

12 And Abraham went down on his face before the people of the land.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּשְׁתַּ֨חוּ֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם לִ/פְנֵ֖י עַ֥ם הָ/אָֽרֶץ

English Translation

And Abraham bowed down before the people of the land.

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Chapter 23 Context

1 Now the years of Sarah's life were a hundred and twenty-seven. Focus ↗

2 And Sarah's death took place in Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron, in the land of Canaan: and Abraham we... Focus ↗

3 And Abraham came from his dead and said to the children of Heth, Focus ↗

4 I am living among you as one from a strange country: give me some land here as my property, so that... Focus ↗

5 And in answer the children of Heth said to Abraham, Focus ↗

6 My lord, truly you are a great chief among us; take the best of our resting-places for your dead; no... Focus ↗

7 And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land. Focus ↗

8 And he said to them, If you will let me put my dead to rest here, make a request for me to Ephron, t... Focus ↗

9 That he will give me the hollow in the rock named Machpelah, which is his property at the end of his... Focus ↗

10 Now Ephron was seated among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite gave Abraham his answer in... Focus ↗

11 No, my lord, I will give you the field with the hollow in the rock; before all the children of my pe... Focus ↗

12 And Abraham went down on his face before the people of the land.

13 And Abraham said to Ephron, in the hearing of the people of the land, If only you will give ear to m... Focus ↗

14 So Ephron said to Abraham, Focus ↗

15 My lord, give ear to me: the value of the land is four hundred shekels; what is that between me and... Focus ↗

16 And Abraham took note of the price fixed by Ephron in the hearing of the children of Heth, and gave... Focus ↗

17 So Ephron's field at Machpelah near Mamre, with the hollow in the rock and all the trees in the fiel... Focus ↗

18 Became the property of Abraham before the eyes of the children of Heth and of all who came into the... Focus ↗

19 Then Abraham put Sarah his wife to rest in the hollow rock in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, tha... Focus ↗

20 And the field and the hollow rock were handed over to Abraham as his property by the children of Het... Focus ↗

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