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 Living Translation (NLT)and he died at a ripe old age, having lived a long and satisfying life. He breathed his last and joined his ancestors in death.

Context of Genesis 25:8

6But Abraham gave gifts to the sons of the concubines which Abraham had; and while he was still living he sent them eastward, away from Isaac his son, to the country of the east. 7This is the sum of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred and seventy-five years. 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. 9And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, 10the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth. There Abraham was buried, and Sarah his wife.

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 25:17These were the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred and thirty-seven years; and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
• Genesis 35:18And so it was, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-Oni; but his father called him Benjamin.
• Genesis 49:33And when Jacob had finished commanding his sons, he drew his feet up into the bed and breathed his last, and was gathered to his people.
• Acts 5:5Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things.
• Acts 12:23Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died.
• Genesis 15:15Now as for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old age.
• Genesis 35:28Now the days of Isaac were one hundred and eighty years.
• Genesis 47:8Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How old are you?”
• Genesis 49:29Then he charged them and said to them: “I am to be gathered to my people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,
• Judges 8:32Now Gideon the son of Joash died at a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
• 1 Chronicles 29:28So he died in a good old age, full of days and riches and honor; and Solomon his son reigned in his place.
• Job 5:26You shall come to the grave at a full age, As a sheaf of grain ripens in its season.
• Job 42:17So Job died, old and full of days.
• Proverbs 20:29The glory of young men is their strength, And the splendor of old men is their gray head.
• Jeremiah 6:11Therefore I am full of the fury of the Lord. I am weary of holding it in. “I will pour it out on the children outside, And on the assembly of young men together; For even the husband shall be taken with the wife, The aged with him who is full of days.
• Genesis 25:7This is the sum of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred and seventy-five 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
• Old Man
• Immortality
• Rebekah
• Swear
• Atonement, Day of
• Death
• Die
• Eschatology of the Old Testament
• Gather

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