Genesis 25:17
15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
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.
18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And these are the years of the life of Ishmael: a hundred and thirty-seven years; and he expired and died, and was gathered to his peoples.
- BLB
- And these [were] the years of the life of Ishmael: A hundred years and thirty years and seven years. And he expired and died, and he was gathered to his people.
- ÅB
- Ismaels leveår var hundre og syv og tretti år; så oppgav han ånden og døde og ble samlet til sine fedre.
- OTB
- Ismael levde 137 år. Han utåndet og døde, og ble samlet til sitt folk.
- B1930
- Ismaels leveår var hundre og syv og tretti år; så opgav han ånden og døde og blev samlet til sine fedre.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 15:15
And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
Read in contextGenesis 25:7–8
And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.
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