Abraham’s Death

This is the length of Abraham’s life:[a] 175 years. He took his last breath and died at a good old age,(A) old and contented,[b] and he was gathered to his people.(B) His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah(C) near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hethite. 10 This was the field that Abraham bought from the Hethites.(D) Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah. 11 After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near Beer-lahai-roi.(E)

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  1. 25:7 Lit And these are the days of the years of the life of Abraham that he lived
  2. 25:8 Sam, LXX, Syr read full of days

Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years.(A) Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age,(B) an old man and full of years; and he was gathered to his people.(C) His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him(D) in the cave of Machpelah(E) near Mamre,(F) in the field of Ephron(G) son of Zohar the Hittite,(H) 10 the field Abraham had bought from the Hittites.[a](I) There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah. 11 After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac,(J) who then lived near Beer Lahai Roi.(K)

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  1. Genesis 25:10 Or the descendants of Heth