Genesis 23:7

Genesis 23:7

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

a. NLT: Then Abraham bowed low before the Hittites

b. NIV: Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.

c. YLT: And Abraham riseth and boweth himself to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,

d. Amplified Bible: So Abraham stood up and bowed to the people of the land, the Hittites.

e. Septuagint: And Abraam rose up and did obeisance to the people of the land, to the sons of Chet. 

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: Then Abraham rose up and bowed down to the members of the council, to the children of Heth.

1. “And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land…”

a. And Abraham [85 * ‘Abraham] [Strong: contracted from 1 and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous); father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram:--Abraham.]

b. stood up [6965 * quwm] [Strong: a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative):--abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, X be dim, endure, X enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, X but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-)rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-)stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, - rising).]

c. and bowed [7812 * shachah] [Strong: a primitive root; to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God):--bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.]

d. to the people of the land [5971 * `am] [Strong: from 6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock:--folk, men, nation, people.]

2. “…even to the children of Heth.”

a. to the children [1121 * ben] [Strong: from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.]

b. of Heth [2845 * Cheth] [Strong: from 2865; terror; Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite:--Heth.]