Verse 7

Genesis 23:7

Young's Literal Translation

7 And Abraham riseth and boweth himself to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יָּ֧קָם אַבְרָהָ֛ם וַ/יִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ לְ/עַם הָ/אָ֖רֶץ לִ/בְנֵי חֵֽת
English Translation
And Abraham rose and bowed to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth.
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Chapter 23 Context
1 And the life of Sarah is a hundred and twenty and seven years -- years of the life of Sarah; Focus ↗
2 and Sarah dieth in Kirjath-Arba, which [is] Hebron, in the land of Caanan, and Abraham goeth in to m... Focus ↗
3 And Abraham riseth up from the presence of his dead, and speaketh unto the sons of Heth, saying, Focus ↗
4 'A sojourner and a settler I [am] with you; give to me a possession of a burying-place with you, and... Focus ↗
5 And the sons of Heth answer Abraham, saying to him, Focus ↗
6 'Hear us, my lord; a prince of God (Elohim) [art] thou in our midst; in the choice of our burying-pl... Focus ↗
7 And Abraham riseth and boweth himself to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,
8 and he speaketh with them, saying, 'If it is your desire to bury my dead from before me, hear me, an... Focus ↗
9 and he giveth to me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which [is] in the extremity of his field;... Focus ↗
10 And Ephron is sitting in the midst of the sons of Heth, and Ephron the Hittite answereth Abraham in... Focus ↗
11 'Nay, my lord, hear me: the field I have given to thee, and the cave that [is] in it, to thee I have... Focus ↗
12 And Abraham boweth himself before the people of the land, Focus ↗
13 and speaketh unto Ephron in the ears of the people of the land, saying, 'Only -- if thou wouldest he... Focus ↗
14 And Ephron answereth Abraham, saying to him, Focus ↗
15 'My lord, hear me: the land -- four hundred shekels of silver; between me and thee, what [is] it? --... Focus ↗
16 And Abraham hearkeneth unto Ephron, and Abraham weigheth to Ephron the silver which he hath spoken o... Focus ↗
17 And established are the field of Ephron, which [is] in Machpelah, which [is] before Mamre, the field... Focus ↗
18 to Abraham by purchase, before the eyes of the sons of Heth, among all entering the gate of his city... Focus ↗
19 And after this hath Abraham buried Sarah his wife at the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre... Focus ↗
20 and established are the field, and the cave which [is] in it, to Abraham for a possession of a buryi... Focus ↗