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The Death of Abraham

Genesis 25:8

In 11 translations

BSB
And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.
KJV
Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
WEB
Abraham gave up his spirit, and died at a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
ASV
And Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
LSV
and Abraham expires, and dies in a good old age, aged and satisfied, and is gathered to his people.
YLT
and Abraham expireth, and dieth in a good old age, aged and satisfied, and is gathered unto his people.
DBY
And Abraham expired and died in a good old age, old and full [of days]; and was gathered to his peoples.
DRC
And decaying he died in a good old age, and having lived a long time, and being full of days: and was gathered to his people.
GNV
Then Abraham yeelded the spirit, and died in a good age, an olde man, and of great yeeres, and was gathered to his people.
JPS
And Abraham expired, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
LXXE
And Abraam failing died in a good old age, an old man and full of days, and was added to his people.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּגְוַ֨ע וַיָּ֧מָת אַבְרָהָ֛ם בְּשֵׂיבָ֥ה טוֹבָ֖ה זָקֵ֣ן וְשָׂבֵ֑עַ וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף אֶל־עַמָּֽיו׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐκλείπων ἀπέθανεν Ἁβραὰμ ἐν γήρᾳ καλῷ πρεσβύτης, καὶ πλήρης ἡμερῶν, καὶ προσετέθη πρὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ.

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  • Genesis 35:28–29And Isaac lived 180 years. Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
  • Genesis 15:15You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.
  • 1 Chronicles 29:28He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.
  • Job 5:26You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.
  • Genesis 49:33When Jacob had finished instructing his sons, he pulled his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and he was gathered to his people.
  • Genesis 25:17Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
  • Genesis 47:8–9“How many years have you lived?” Pharaoh asked. “My travels have lasted 130 years,” Jacob replied. “My years have been few and hard, and they have not matched the years of the travels of my fathers.”
  • Judges 8:32Later, Gideon son of Joash died at a ripe old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
  • Job 42:17And so Job died, old and full of years.
  • Acts 13:36For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
  • Proverbs 20:29The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
  • Genesis 25:7Abraham lived a total of 175 years.
  • Genesis 49:29Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.
  • Acts 5:10At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
  • Numbers 20:24“Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.
  • Numbers 27:13After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was;

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