Génesis 23:7

7 Abraham se levantó, hizo una reverencia ante los hititas del lugar,

Génesis 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).

Génesis 23:7 In-Context

5 Los hititas le respondieron:

6 —Escúchenos, señor; usted es un príncipe poderoso entre nosotros. Sepulte a su esposa en el mejor de nuestros sepulcros. Ninguno de nosotros le negará su tumba para que pueda sepultar a su esposa.

7 Abraham se levantó, hizo una reverencia ante los hititas del lugar,

8 y les dijo:—Si les parece bien que yo entierre aquí a mi difunta, les ruego que intercedan ante Efrón hijo de Zojar

9 para que me venda la cueva de Macpela, que está en los linderos de su campo. Díganle que me la venda en su justo precio, y así tendré entre ustedes un sepulcro para mi familia.