17And 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.
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And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 11-18)Immediately after the account of Abraham’s death, Moses begins the story of Isaac (Gen. 25:11), and tells us where he dwelt and how remarkably God blessed him. Note, The blessing of Abraham did not die with him, but survived to all the children of the promise. But he presently digresses from the story of Isaac, to give a short account of Ishmael, forasmuch as he also was a son of Abraham, and God…
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