Genesis 25:8

And declining, he died in a good old age, and at an advanced stage of life, and full of days. And he was gathered to his people.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7Now the days of Abraham’s life were one hundred and seventy-five years.

9And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the double cave, which was situated in the field of Ephron, of the son of Zohar the Hittite, across from the region of Mamre,

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Cross References

Genesis 15:15But you will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a good old age.

Genesis 25:17And the years of the life of Ishmael that passed were one hundred and thirty-seven. And declining, he died and was placed with his people.

Genesis 35:28And the days of Isaac were completed: one hundred and eighty years.

Genesis 47:8and he questioned him: “How many are the days of the years of your life?”

Numbers 20:24“Let Aaron,” he said, “go to his people. For he shall not enter into the land which I have given to the sons of Israel, because he did not believe my mouth at the Waters of Contradiction.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 25:2-11

Abraham's Death. ( b. c. 1822.) 1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. 2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. 4 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. 5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. 6 But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave… Read the whole commentary →

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