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

Ishmael’s Sons(K)

12 This is the account(L) of the family line of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Sarah’s slave, Hagar(M) the Egyptian, bore to Abraham.(N)

13 These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth(O) the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar,(P) Adbeel, Mibsam, 14 Mishma, Dumah,(Q) Massa, 15 Hadad, Tema,(R) Jetur,(S) Naphish and Kedemah. 16 These were the sons of Ishmael, and these are the names of the twelve tribal rulers(T) according to their settlements and camps.(U) 17 Ishmael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last and died, and he was gathered to his people.(V) 18 His descendants(W) settled in the area from Havilah to Shur,(X) near the eastern border of Egypt, as you go toward Ashur. And they lived in hostility toward[b] all the tribes related to them.(Y)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 25:10 Or the descendants of Heth
  2. Genesis 25:18 Or lived to the east of

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.

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

10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.

12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.

17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.

18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.

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