And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.
Parallel translations
- WEB Abraham gave up his spirit, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years, 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.
- NKJV Then Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
- NASB Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and satisfied with life; and he was gathered to his people.
- NLT and he died at a ripe old age, having lived a long and satisfying life. He breathed his last and joined his ancestors in death.
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Abraham dies at a good old age, satisfied with life, and is gathered to his people.
Overview
Abraham's death 'full of years' portrays a life fulfilled under God's blessing rather than mere length of days. The phrase 'gathered to his people' hints at a hope beyond the grave, joining those who died in faith. Hebrews honors Abraham as one who died still looking for a better, heavenly country secured in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
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- Gen 35:28–29And Isaac lived 180 years.
- Gen 15:15You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.
- 1 Chr 29:28He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.
- Gen 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.
- Job 5:26You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.
- Gen 47:8–9“How many years have you lived?” Pharaoh asked.
- Gen 25:17Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
- Job 42:17And so Job died, old and full of years.
- Judg 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.
- Prov 20:29The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
- 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.
- Gen 25:7Abraham lived a total of 175 years.
- Gen 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.
- Gen 35:18And with her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin.
- Jer 6:11But I am full of the LORD’s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old and the very old alike.
- Judg 2:10After that whole generation had also been gathered to their fathers, another generation rose up who did not know the LORD or the works that He had done for Israel.
- Num 27:13After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was;
- Num 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.
- Acts 5:5On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
- Acts 12:23Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
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From the first promise that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent (3:15), through Abraham's blessing to all nations and Judah's coming ruler, Genesis sows every seed that flowers in Christ — the true offspring, the better Adam, the ram caught for Isaac.
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