Genesis 25:8

Genesis 25:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years; and he was gathered to his people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

Context of Genesis 25:8

6But while he was still living, Abraham had given gifts to the sons of his concubines. He sent them away from his son Isaac to a land in the east. 7Abraham lived 175 years. Then he took his last breath, and died at a very old age. After a long and full life, he joined his ancestors in death. 9His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah in the field of Ephron, son of Zohar the Hittite. The cave is east of Mamre. 10This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.

Genesis 25:8 word by word

וַיִּגְוַ֨ע וַיָּ֧מָת אַבְרָהָ֛ם בְּשֵׂיבָ֥ה טוֹבָ֖ה זָקֵ֣ן וְשָׂבֵ֑עַ וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף אֶל־עַמָּֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Abrahamאַבְרָהָם'abrâhâm · AbrahamH85
• gave up the ghostגָּוַעgâva‛ · to dieH1478
• and diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• in a goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• old ageשֵׂיבָהώêybâh · hoary headH7872
• an old manזָקֵןzâqên · oldH2205
• and fullשָׂבֵעַώâbêa‛ · satedH7649
• and was gatheredאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• to his peopleעַם‛am · kinsmanH5971

Cross-references for Genesis 25:8

• Genesis 25:17Ishmael lived 137 years. Then he took his last breath and died. He joined his ancestors in death.
• Genesis 35:18Rachel was dying. As she took her last breath, she named her son Benoni [Son of My Sorrow], but his father named him Benjamin [Son of My Right Hand].
• Genesis 49:33When Jacob finished giving these instructions to his sons, he pulled his feet into his bed. He took his last breath and joined his ancestors in death.
• Acts 5:5When Ananias heard Peter say this, he dropped dead. Everyone who heard about his death was terrified.
• Acts 12:23Immediately, an angel from the Lord killed Herod for not giving glory to God. Herod was eaten by maggots, and he died.
• Genesis 15:15But you will die in peace and be buried at a very old age.
• Genesis 35:28Isaac was 180 years old
• Genesis 47:8Pharaoh asked him, “How old are you?”
• Genesis 49:29Then he gave them these instructions, “I am about to join my ancestors in death. Bury me with my ancestors in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.
• Judges 8:32Gideon, son of Joash, died at a very old age. He was buried in the tomb of his father Joash at Ophrah, the city belonging to Abiezer’s family.
• 1 Chronicles 29:28He died at a very old age. His long life was full of wealth and honor. Then his son Solomon succeeded him as king.
• Job 5:26“You will come to your grave at a ripe old age like a stack of hay in the right season.
• Job 42:17Then at a very old age, Job died.
• Proverbs 20:29While the glory of young men is their strength, the splendor of older people is their silver hair.
• Jeremiah 6:11I am filled with the anger of the Lord. I am tired of holding it in. “Pour it out on the children in the street and on the gangs of young men. A man and his wife will be taken away as well as very old people.
• Genesis 25:7Abraham lived 175 years.

Commentaries on Genesis 25:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Then Abraham gave up the ghost - Highly as I value our translation for general accuracy, fidelity, and elegance, I must beg leave to dissent from this version. The original word יגוע yigva, from the root גוע gava, signifies to pant for breath, to expire, to cease from breathing, or to breathe one's last; and here, and wherever the original word is used, the simple term expired would be the proper expression. In our translation this expression occurs…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-11Verses 1-11 - The Death of Abraham 1. קטוּרה qeṭûrâh “Qeturah, incense.” 2. זמרן zı̂mrān “Zimran, celebrated in song.” יקשׁן yāqshān “Joqshan, fowler.” מדן medān “Medan, judge.” מדין mı̂dyān “Midian, one who measures.” לאבק yı̂shbāq “Jishbaq, he leaves.” שׁוּח shûach “Shuach, pit.” 3. לטוּשׁם leṭûshı̂ym “Letushim, hammered, sharpened.” לאמים le'umı̂ym “Leummim, peoples.” 4. עיפה ‛êypâh “Ephah, darkness.” עפר ‛êper “Epher, dust.” אבידע…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8These verses mention Abraham's death before Jacob and Esau are born. But he actually lived until they were 15 years old (25:19–26; compare 21:5; 25:26). This storytelling choice ends Abraham's story before focusing on Isaac's family.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-117. these are the days of ... Abraham--His death is here related, though he lived till Jacob and Esau were fifteen years, just one hundred years after coming to Canaan; "the father of the faithful," "the friend of God" [Jas 2:23], died; and even in his death, the promises were fulfilled (compare Ge 15:15). We might have wished some memorials of his deathbed experience; but the Spirit of God has withheld them--nor was it necessary; for (see Mt 7:16) from…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 25:8

• Abraham
• Death

In the dictionaries

• Abraham
• Abraham, Abram
• Old Man
• Immortality
• Rebekah
• Swear
• Atonement, Day of
• Death
• Die
• Eschatology of the Old Testament

Commentaries on Genesis 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings