Genesis 23:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, to the children of Heth.

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  • Gen 18:2 : 2 And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood by him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the ground,
  • Gen 19:1 : 1 And two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the ground.
  • Prov 18:24 : 24 A man who has friends must show himself friendly, and there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
  • Rom 12:17-18 : 17 Repay no one evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:
  • 1 Pet 3:8 : 8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous;

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  • Gen 23:8-16
    9 verses
    90%

    8And he communed with them, saying, If it be your wish that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and ask for me Ephron the son of Zohar,

    9That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he owns, which is at the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it to me for a possession of a burial place among you.

    10And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,

    11No, my lord, hear me; I give you the field, and the cave that is in it, I give it to you; in the presence of the sons of my people I give it to you; bury your dead.

    12And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

    13And he spoke to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land, saying, But if you will give it, I pray you, hear me; I will give you money for the field; take it from me, and I will bury my dead there.

    14And Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

    15My lord, listen to me; the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that between me and you? Therefore, bury your dead.

    16And Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed out to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.

  • Gen 23:3-6
    4 verses
    85%

    3And Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying,

    4I am a stranger and a sojourner among you; give me a possession of a burial place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.

    5And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,

    6Hear us, my lord: you are a mighty prince among us; in the choice of our sepulchres bury your dead; none of us will withhold from you his sepulchre, that you may bury your dead.

  • Gen 23:18-20
    3 verses
    77%

    18To Abraham as a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

    19After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre, that is, Hebron in the land of Canaan.

    20So the field and the cave that is in it were deeded to Abraham by the sons of Heth as a possession for a burial place.

  • Gen 24:52
    76%

    52And it came to pass, when Abraham's servant heard their words, that he worshiped the LORD, bowing himself to the ground.

  • Gen 18:2
    75%

    2And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood by him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the ground,

  • Gen 24:26
    73%

    26Then the man bowed down his head and worshiped the LORD.

  • Gen 33:3
    73%

    3And he passed over in front of them and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

  • Gen 25:8-10
    3 verses
    72%

    8Then Abraham gave up the spirit and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

    9And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

    10The field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth. There Abraham was buried, and Sarah his wife.

  • Gen 19:27
    72%

    27And Abraham got up early in the morning and went to the place where he stood before the LORD.

  • Gen 49:32
    72%

    32The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.

  • Gen 49:29-30
    2 verses
    71%

    29And he charged them, and said to them, I am to be gathered to my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

    30In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a burial place.

  • Gen 17:3
    70%

    3And Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,

  • Gen 24:2
    70%

    2And Abraham said to his oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please, put your hand under my thigh,

  • Gen 43:28
    70%

    28And they answered, Your servant our father is in good health, he is still alive. And they bowed their heads and prostrated themselves.

  • Gen 21:23
    70%

    23Now therefore swear to me by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my grandson. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have sojourned.

  • Gen 18:22
    70%

    22And the men turned their faces from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

  • Gen 43:26
    70%

    26And when Joseph came home, they brought him the gift that was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the ground.

  • Gen 48:12
    69%

    12And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

  • Gen 33:6
    69%

    6Then the maidservants came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

  • Gen 18:27
    69%

    27And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes.

  • Gen 24:48
    69%

    48And I bowed my head and worshiped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take the daughter of my master's brother for his son.