Genesis 25:17 meaning and explanation
Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
Genesis 25:17, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse closes the brief record of Ishmael, Abraham's first son by Hagar, which the chapter gives before turning to Isaac's line. The formula "breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people" is the same one used for Abraham a few verses earlier, and it treats Ishmael's death with the same dignity.
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