Genesis 23:7

7 Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.

Genesis 23:7 in Other Translations

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

7 Abraham rose and bowed to the Hittites, the people of the land.

7 Then Abraham bowed low before the Hittites

7 Then Abraham got up, bowed respectfully to the people of the land, the Hittites,

7 Then Abraham rose and bowed down to the Hittites, the people of the land.

Genesis 23:7 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 23:7

And Abraham stood up
For, having made his speech to the children of Heth, he sat down waiting for an answer; or rather perhaps they obliged him to sit down, out of reverence to so great a personage; and when they had done speaking, he rose up: and bowed himself to the people of the land;
the principal of them, in token of the grateful sense he had of the honour they had done him, and of the great civility with which they had used him: [even] to the children of Heth;
this seems to be added to distinguish them from the common people, and as an explanation of the preceding clause; (See Gill on Genesis 23:3).

Genesis 23:7 In-Context

5 The Hittites replied to Abraham,

6 “Sir, listen to us. You are a mighty prince among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our tombs. None of us will refuse you his tomb for burying your dead.”

7 Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.

8 He said to them, “If you are willing to let me bury my dead, then listen to me and intercede with Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf

9 so he will sell me the cave of Machpelah, which belongs to him and is at the end of his field. Ask him to sell it to me for the full price as a burial site among you.”