Genesis 25:17-18

And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years :—a life shorter by nearly half a century than that of Isaac ( Genesis 35:21 ); does this prove the life-prolonging influence of piety?— and he gave up the ghost and died; and wee gathered unto his people ( vide on Genesis 25:8 ). And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward; Assyria ( vide Genesis 10:29 ; Genesis 16:7 ): and He died —literally, fell down; not expired (Vulgate, A Lapide, Aben Ezra, et alii ), but settled down, had his lot cast (Calvin, Keil, Kalisch); κατῴκησε ( LXX .) in the presence of all his brethren (a fulfillment of Genesis 16:12 ).

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