17 This is the length[a] of Ishmael’s life: 137 years. He took his last breath and died, and was gathered to his people.

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Footnotes

  1. 25:17 Lit And these are the years

29 He took his last breath and died, and was gathered to his people,(A) old and full of days. His sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

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Jacob’s Burial Instructions

29 Then he commanded them, “I am about to be gathered to my people.(A) Bury me with my ancestors(B) in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hethite.(C)

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33 When Jacob had finished giving charges to his sons, he drew his feet into the bed, took his last breath, and was gathered to his people.

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