Genesis 25:8

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.

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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

7These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred seventy-five years.

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

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Cross References

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

Genesis 25:17These 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.

Genesis 35:28The days of Isaac were one hundred eighty years.

Genesis 47:8Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How old are you?”

Genesis 49:33When Jacob finished charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, breathed his last breath, and was gathered to his people.

Numbers 20:24“Aaron shall be gathered to his people; for he shall not enter into the land which I have given to the children of Israel, because you rebelled against my word 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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