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The Descendants of Ishmael

Genesis 25:17

In 11 translations

BSB
Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
KJV
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
WEB
These are the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred thirty-seven years. He gave up his spirit and died, and was gathered to his people.
ASV
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people.
LSV
And these [are] the years of the life of Ishmael, one hundred and thirty-seven years; and he expires, and dies, and is gathered to his people;
YLT
And these [are] the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years; and he expireth, and dieth, and is gathered unto his people;
DBY
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael: a hundred and thirty-seven years; and he expired and died, and was gathered to his peoples.
DRC
And the years of Ismael’s life were a hundred and thirty-seven, and decaying he died, and was gathered unto his people.
GNV
(And these are the yeeres of the life of Ishmael, an hundreth thirtie and seuen yeere, and he yeelded the spirit, and dyed, and was gathered vnto his people)
JPS
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years; and he expired and died; and was gathered unto his people.
LXXE
And these are the years of the life of Ismael, a hundred and thirty-seven years; and he failed and died, and was added to his fathers.Gr. family.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְאֵ֗לֶּה שְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל מְאַ֥ת שָׁנָ֛ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וְשֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיִּגְוַ֣ע וַיָּ֔מָת וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף אֶל־עַמָּֽיו׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ταῦτα τὰ ἔτη τῆς ζωῆς Ἰσμαὴλ, ἑκατὸν τριακονταεπτὰ ἔτη· καὶ ἐκλείπων ἀπέθανε, καὶ προσετέθη πρὸς τὸ γένος αὐτοῦ.

Who and where

👤 Ishmael (Son of Hagar)◆ Lifetime of Ishmael◆ Death of Ishmael

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 25:7–8Abraham lived a total of 175 years. And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.
  • Genesis 15:15You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.

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