Genesis 25:8

And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and 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

7Abraham lived a total of 175 years.

9His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:15You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.

Genesis 25:17Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.

Genesis 35:28And Isaac lived 180 years.

Genesis 47:8“How many years have you lived?” Pharaoh asked.

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.

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.

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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