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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Gill's Exposition
Then Abraham gave up the ghost,.... Very readily and cheerfully, without any previous sickness or present pain, but through the decay of nature by reason of old age, in a very easy quiet manner:
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- 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,…
Adam Clarke
Then 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…
Abraham lived, after the marriage of Isaac, thirty-five years, and all that is recorded concerning him during the time lies here in a very few verses. We hear no more of God's extraordinary…
Cambridge Bible
gave up the ghost Cf. Gen 25:25; Gen 35:29; Gen 49:33 (P): the same word as "die" in Gen 6:17; Gen 7:21 (P).
in a good old age This was part of the promised blessing: cf. Gen 15:15.
was gathered to…
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