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Genesis 25:8

What does Genesis 25:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 25:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Abraham came to his death, an old man, full of years; and he was put to rest with his people.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Abraham expireth, and dieth in a good old age, aged and satisfied, and is gathered unto his people.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And decaying he died in a good old age, and having lived a long time, and being full of days: and was gathered to his people.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Abraham expired and died in a good old age, old and full [of days]; and was gathered to his peoples.

Context

v.7And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, a hundred threescore and fifteen years.

v.8This passage

v.9And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 5:5

    And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the ghost: and great fear came upon all that heard it.

  • Numbers 27:13

    And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered;

  • Genesis 35:18

    And it came to pass, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.

  • Genesis 49:33

    And when Jacob made an end of charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.

  • Genesis 25:17

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

  • Acts 5:10

    And she fell down immediately at his feet, and gave up the ghost: and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.

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