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Genesis 49:33

Israel
Death and loss

31 There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah.

32 The field and the cave that is in it were purchased from the Hittites.”

When Jacob had finished instructing his sons, he pulled his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and he was gathered to his people.
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BSB
When Jacob had finished instructing his sons, he pulled his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and he was gathered to his people.
KJV
And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
WEB
When Jacob finished charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, breathed his last breath, and was gathered to his people.
ASV
And when Jacob made an end of charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
DARBY
And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered his feet into the bed, and expired, and was gathered to his peoples.
BLB
And Jacob finished commanding his sons, and he gathered his feet into the bed and he expired, and he was gathered to his people.
ÅB
Da Jakob var ferdig med de pålegg han ville gi sine sønner, trakk han føttene opp i sengen; og han oppgav sin ånd og ble samlet til sine fedre.
[^1]: den tid da spådommene blir oppfylt.
[^2]: sjel.
OTB
Da Jakob hadde gitt sine sønner disse instruksene, trakk han føttene opp i sengen, åndet ut og ble samlet til sitt folk.
B1930
Da Jakob var ferdig med de pålegg han vilde gi sine sønner, trakk han føttene op i sengen; og han opgav sin ånd og blev samlet til sine fedre.

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  • Genesis 49:29

    Then 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.

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  • Genesis 25:8

    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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  • Genesis 35:29

    Then 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.

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  • Joshua 24:27–29

    And Joshua said to all the people, “You see this stone. It will be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words the LORD has spoken to us, and it will be a witness against you if you ever deny your God.”

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  • Hebrews 12:23

    in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

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  • Hebrews 11:13–16

    All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

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  • Genesis 25:17

    Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.

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  • Genesis 49:1

    Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come:

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