Catholic Public Domain Version
"Abraham arose, and he reverenced the people of the land, namely, the sons of Heth. "
— Genesis 23:7, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.”
“And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth. ”
“Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.”
“Abraham got up and bowed down to the local people, the sons of Heth.”
“Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, to wit, the children of Heth:”
“And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land.”
“And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.”
“I am a newcomer and a sojourner among you. Give me the right of a sepulcher among you, so that I may bury my dead.”
The sons of Heth responded by saying:
“Hear us, O lord, you are a leader of God among us. Bury your dead in our chosen sepulchers. And no man shall be able to prohibit you from burying your dead within his memorial.”
Abraham arose, and he reverenced the people of the land, namely, the sons of Heth.
And he said to them: “If it pleases your soul that I should bury my dead, hear me, and intercede on my behalf with Ephron, the son of Zohar,
so that he may give me the double cave, which he has at the far end of his field. He may transfer it to me for as much money as it is worth in your sight, for the possession of a sepulcher.”
Now Ephron dwelt in the midst of the sons of Heth. And Ephron responded to Abraham in the hearing of everyone who was entering at the gate of his city, saying: