Genesis 25:7

7 Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years.

Genesis 25:7 in Other Translations

KJV
7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.
ESV
7 These are the days of the years of Abraham's life, 175 years.
NLT
7 Abraham lived for 175 years,
MSG
7 Abraham lived 175 years.
CSB
7 This is the length of Abraham's life: 175 years.

Genesis 25:7 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 25:7

And these [are] the days of the years of Abraham's life, which
he lived
Being about to die, an account is given of his age, which was

an hundred threescore and fifteen years;
one hundred and seventy years; so that Isaac was now seventy five years of age, for he was born when Abraham was an hundred years old, and Jacob and Esau must how be fifteen years of age at this time, since they were born when Isaac was sixty years of age, ( Genesis 25:26 ) ; and Ishmael must be eighty nine years old; it may be observed, that as Abraham was seventy five years old when he went from Haran into the land of Canaan, ( Genesis 12:4 ) ; he had been just an hundred years a sojourner in this country.

Genesis 25:7 In-Context

5 Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.
6 But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.
7 Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years.
8 Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years; and he was gathered to his people.
9 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite,

Cross References 1

  • 1. ver 26; Genesis 12:4; Genesis 35:28; Genesis 47:9,28; Genesis 50:22,26; Job 42:16
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