Genesis 23:12
Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.
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- Gen 18:2 : 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
- Gen 19:1 : 1 The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,
- Gen 23:7 : 7 Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
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- Gen 23:3-119 verses90%
3 Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spoke to the children of Heth, saying,
4 "I am a stranger and a foreigner living with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight."
5 The children of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,
6 "Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. In the choice of our tombs bury your dead. None of us will withhold from you his tomb, but that you may bury your dead."
7 Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
8 He talked with them, saying, "If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
9 that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me in the midst of you for a possession of a burying-place."
10 Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth. Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the children of Heth, even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,
11 "No, my lord, hear me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of the children of my people I give it to you. Bury your dead."
- Gen 23:13-208 verses82%
13 He spoke to Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, "But if you will, please hear me. I will give the price of the field. Take it from me, and I will bury my dead there."
14 Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,
15 "My lord, listen to me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver between me and you? Therefore bury your dead."
16 Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the current merchants' standard.
17 So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the border of it round about, were made sure
18 to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.
19 After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan.
20 The field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure to Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the children of Heth.
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52 It happened that when Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth to Yahweh.
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26 The man bowed his head, and worshiped Yahweh.
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2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
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15 Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you."
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26 When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down themselves to him to the earth.
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2 Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please put your hand under my thigh.
- Gen 12:6-72 verses72%
6 Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. The Canaanite was then in the land.
7 Yahweh appeared to Abram, and said, "I will give this land to your seed{or, offspring}." He built an altar there to Yahweh, who appeared to him.
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3 He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
- Gen 21:23-242 verses71%
23 Now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have lived as a foreigner."
24 Abraham said, "I will swear."
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3 Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,
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12 Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
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48 I bowed my head, and worshiped Yahweh, and blessed Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.
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30 in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite as a burial place.
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10 the field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth. There was Abraham buried, with Sarah his wife.
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21 As David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshing floor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.
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6 Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph's brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.
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9 The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
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20 Araunah looked forth, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
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27 Abraham answered, "See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes.
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5 Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac,
- Gen 14:21-222 verses70%
21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people, and take the goods to yourself."
22 Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,