These are the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred thirty-seven years. He gave up his spirit and died, and was gathered to his people.
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These are the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred thirty-seven years. He gave up his spirit and died, and was gathered to his people.
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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.
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And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years; and he expired and died; and was gathered unto his people.
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- Genesis 15:15 but you will go to your fathers in peace. You will be buried at a good old age.
- Genesis 25:7-8 These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred seventy-five years. Abraham gave up his spirit, and died at a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Which dwelt among the Arabians, and were separate from…
Which dwelt among the Arabians, and were separate from the blessed seed.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Gen 25:17 And these [are] the years of the…
Gen 25:17 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.
Ver. 17. And he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered,] sc., to "the congregation house of all living," as the grave is called, {Job 30:23} and, for aught we know, to "the congregation house (πανηγυρις) of the firstborn," as heaven is called. {Heb 12:23} Abraham prayed that Ishmael might live in God’s sight: Ishmael joined with his brother Isaac in burying their father Abraham. {Gen 25:9} Here he hath his whole lifetime recorded, the like whereof cannot be showed of any reprobate; and at his death, he is said gently to "give up the ghost," or yield up the spirit (as Abraham also did, Gen 25:8), and to be "gathered to his people," as he. These are probable arguments, that, however he lived, yet he died in the faith of his father Abraham. He runs far, we say, that never turns. Nunquam sere si serio.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And these are the years of the life of…
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years,.... one hundred and thirty seven years old. So that he lived forty eight years after the death of Abraham, Gen 25:8; and, though he did not live to be so old as he, yet it was a considerable age he attained unto; see Gill on Gen 25:7,
and he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people; some of the same expressions being used of him as of his father, Gen 25:8, have led some to conclude that he was a penitent and died a good man, and was gathered to the same people; but these phrases are used both of good and bad men.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain He lived an hundred and thirty and seven years…
He lived an hundred and thirty and seven years - Which is recorded to shew the efficacy of Abraham's prayer for him, chap. xvii, 18. O that Ishmael might live before thee! Then he also was gathered to his people. And he died in the presence of all his brethren - With his friends about him. Who would not wish so to do?
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Gen 25:17. He lived a hundred and thirty-seven years…
Gen 25:17. He lived a hundred and thirty-seven years — Which is recorded to show the efficacy of Abraham’s prayer for him, Gen 17:18, O that Ishmael might live before thee! Then he also was gathered to his people. And he died in the presence of all his brethren — With his friends about him. Who would not wish so to die?
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 17. Hundred and thirty and seven — Lange suggests…
17. Hundred and thirty and seven — Lange suggests that the violent disposition and passions of Ishmael consumed his life comparatively early; while the more peaceful and serene Isaac outlived him by more than forty years.
His people — He doubtless died in the faith of Abraham. Comp. Gen_25:8, note.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 17. And these are, &c.] The same phrases occur…
17. And these are, &c.] The same phrases occur in this verse as in Gen_25:7-8.
gathered unto his people] See note on Gen_25:8.
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18 (J). from Havilah unto Shur] Cf. 1Sa_15:7. See note on “Havilah,” Gen_10:29. It was apparently a locality in the N.E. of Arabia. On “Shur,” see note on Gen_16:7. It was on the eastern border of Egypt. It has been conjectured that this summary description of Ishmael’s territory concluded J’s narrative of Hagar and Ishmael (Gen_16:1-14). It seems to indicate the whole extent of country between N.E. Arabia and the E. Egyptian frontier.
before Egypt] The preposition “before,” i.e. “in front of,” denotes “the eastern side.” See note on Gen_16:12.
as thou goest … Assyria] The mention of “Assyria” is here evidently quite out of place, and the explanation of Delitzsch that it means “up to, or as far as, the country under the rule of Assyria,” is very forced and improbable. Either, therefore, the Asshur here mentioned is to be connected with the country of the “Asshurim” (Gen_25:3), or we must suppose that the text has suffered some corruption. Hence Hupfeld conjectured “unto Shur.”
abode] R.V. marg. settled; Heb. fell.
in the presence of] R. V. marg. over against. The same preposition as is rendered “before” in the previous clause. The words are the fulfilment of the angel’s promise to Hagar in Gen_16:12, where see note.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Vers. 17, 18. And these are the years of…
Vers. 17, 18. And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: a life shorter by nearly half a century than that of Isaac; (Gen_35:21) does this prove the life-prolonging influence of piety?and he gave up the ghost and died; and wee gathered unto his people (vide on ver. 8). And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward; Assyria: (vide Gen_10:29 Gen_16:7) and He died literally, fell down; not expired (Vulgate, A Lapide, Aben Ezra, et alii), but settled down, had his lot cast (Calvin, Keil, Kalisch); katwkhse (LXX) in the presence of all his brethren. (a fulfillment of Gen_16:12)
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 These were the years of the life of Ishmael,…
These were the years of the life of Ishmael, 137 years
"These were ... Ishmael, one hundred and thirty-seven years." Ishmael lived 137 years. (See: Numbers)
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breathed his last and died
The terms "breathed his last" and "died" mean basically the same thing. AT: "died" (See: Doublet)
was gathered to his people
This means that after Ishmael died, his soul went to the same place as his relatives who died before him. This can be stated in active form. AT: "he joined his family members who had already died" (See: Idiom and Active or Passive)
They lived
"His descendants settled"
from Havilah to Ashhur
"between Havilah and Ashhur"
Havilah
Havilah was located somewhere in the Arabian Desert. See how you translated this in Genesis 2:11. (See: How to Translate Names)
as one goes toward
"in the direction of"
They lived in hostility with each other
Possible meanings are 1) "they did not live in peace together," or 2) "they lived away from their other relatives."
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Egypt
Assyria
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