These are [a]all the years of Abraham’s life that he lived, (A)175 years. Abraham breathed his last and died (B)at a good old age, an old man and satisfied with life; and he was (C)gathered to his people. Then his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in (D)the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, facing Mamre, 10 (E)the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth; there Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah. 11 It came about after the death of Abraham, that (F)God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac [b]lived by (G)Beer-lahai-roi.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 25:7 Lit the days of
  2. Genesis 25:11 Lit dwelt

Abraham lived for 175 years, 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. His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite. 10 This was the field Abraham had purchased from the Hittites and where he had buried his wife Sarah. 11 After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who settled near Beer-lahai-roi in the Negev.

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