Genesis 25:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.”
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“And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Abraham expireth, and dieth in a good old age, aged and satisfied, and is gathered unto his people.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 25:8 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 15:15You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.
- Genesis 25:7Abraham lived a total of 175 years.
- Genesis 25:17Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
- Genesis 35:18And with her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin.
- Genesis 35:28And Isaac lived 180 years.
- Genesis 35:29Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
- Genesis 47:8“How many years have you lived?” Pharaoh asked.
- Genesis 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.
- Genesis 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.
- Genesis 50:13They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.
- Numbers 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.
- Numbers 27:13After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was;
- Judges 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.
- Judges 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.
- 1 Chronicles 23:1When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 29:28He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.
- 2 Chronicles 24:15When Jehoiada was old and full of years, he died at the age of 130.
- Job 5:26You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.
- Job 41:32He leaves a glistening wake behind him; one would think the deep had white hair!
- Job 42:17And so Job died, old and full of years.
- Proverbs 20:29The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
- Jeremiah 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.
- Acts 5:5On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
- 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.
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