Chuàngshìjì 23:12

12 Yàbólāhǎn jiù zaì nà dì de rénmín miànqián xià baì ,

Chuàngshìjì 23:12 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 23:12

And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the
land.
] Showing hereby great respect, and giving much honour both to them and Ephron; and signifying that he had something to say, and desired audience of them, and humbly submitted to them what he should say.

Chuàngshìjì 23:12 In-Context

10 Dāngshí Yǐfúlún zhēng zuò zaì Hèrén zhōngjiān . yúshì , Hèrén Yǐfúlún zaì chéng mén chūrù de Hèrén miànqián duì Yàbólāhǎn shuō ,

11 Bú rán , wǒ zhǔ qǐng tīng . wǒ sòng gĕi nǐ zhè kuaì tián , lián tiánjiān de dòng yĕ sòng gĕi nǐ , zaì wǒ tóng zú de rén miànqián dōu gĕi nǐ , kĕyǐ máizàng nǐde sǐ rén .

12 Yàbólāhǎn jiù zaì nà dì de rénmín miànqián xià baì ,

13 Zaì tāmen miànqián duì Yǐfúlún shuō , nǐ ruò yīngyún , qǐng tīng wǒde huà . wǒ yào bǎ tián jià gĕi nǐ , qiú nǐ shōu xià , wǒ jiù zaì nàli máizàng wǒde sǐ rén .

14 Yǐfúlún huídá Yàbólāhǎn shuō ,