Genesis 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.
Genesis 25:17 in other translations
| BSB | Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years; and he expireth, and dieth, and is 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. |
| BBE | And the years of Ishmael's life were a hundred and thirty-seven: and he came to his end, and was put to rest with his people. |
| Webster | 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 to his people. |
What does Genesis 25:17 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 25:11-18
Ishmael had twelve sons, whose families became distinct tribes. They peopled a very large country that lay between Egypt and Assyria, called Arabia. The number and strength of this family were the fruit of the promise, made to Hagar and to Abraham, concerning Ishmael.
Genesis 25:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 25:17
- Genesis 15:15
And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
- Genesis 25:7-8
And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. 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.
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Context
- Genesis 25:16
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
- Genesis 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.
- Genesis 25:18
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.
Genesis 25:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y estos fueron los años de la vida de Ismael, ciento treinta y siete años: y exhaló el espíritu Ismael, y murió; y fué unido á su pueblo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ce sont ici les années de la vie d’Ismaël: 137 ans; et il expira et mourut, et fut recueilli vers ses peuples. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und dies sind die Lebensjahre Ismaels: 137 Jahre; und er verschied und starb und wurde versammelt zu seinen Völkern. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et facti sunt anni vitæ Ismaëlis centum triginta septem, deficiensque mortuus est, et appositus ad populum suum. |