Genesis 15:15

God's Word

But you will die in peace and be buried at a very old age.

Cross References

Genesis 23:19

After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah, east of Mamre (that is, Hebron).

Genesis 23:4

“I’m a stranger with no permanent home. Let me have some of your property for a tomb so that I can bury my dead wife.”

Genesis 35:29

when he took his last breath and died. He joined his ancestors in death at a very old age. His sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

Genesis 47:30

I want to rest with my ancestors. Take me out of Egypt, and bury me in their tomb.” “I will do as you say,” Joseph answered.

Genesis 49:29

Then he gave them these instructions, “I am about to join my ancestors in death. Bury me with my ancestors in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.

Genesis 49:31

Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried there. Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried there. I also buried Leah there.

Genesis 50:13

They carried him back to Canaan and buried him in the cave in the field of Machpelah, east of Mamre. Abraham had bought this tomb from Ephron the Hittite.

1 Chronicles 23:1

When David had grown old and had lived out his years, he made his son Solomon king of Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:28

He died at a very old age. His long life was full of wealth and honor. Then his son Solomon succeeded him as king.

2 Chronicles 34:28

That is why I’m going to bring you to your ancestors. I’m going to bring you to your grave in peace, and your eyes will not see any of the disaster I’m going to bring on this place and those who live here.’ ” So they reported this to the king.

Job 41:32

It leaves a shining path behind it so that the sea appears to have silvery hair.

Job 42:17

Then at a very old age, Job died.

Job 5:26

“You will come to your grave at a ripe old age like a stack of hay in the right season.

Psalm 37:37

Notice the innocent person, and look at the decent person, because the peacemaker has a future.

Psalm 49:19

he must join the generation of his ancestors, who will never see light ⌞again⌟.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

Then the dust ⌞of mortals⌟ goes back to the ground as it was before, and the breath of life goes back to God who gave it.

Ecclesiastes 6:3

Suppose a rich person wasn’t satisfied with good things ⌞while he was alive⌟ and didn’t even get an honorable burial ⌞after he died⌟. Suppose he had a hundred children and lived for many years. No matter how long he would have lived, it ⌞still⌟ would have been better for him to have been born dead.

Daniel 12:13

But go on until the end. You will rest, and you will rise for your inheritance at the end of time.”

Numbers 20:24

“Aaron must now join his ancestors ⌞in death⌟, since he cannot enter the land I’m giving the Israelites. This is because you both rebelled against my command at the oasis of Meribah.

Numbers 27:13

After you see it, you, too, will join your ancestors ⌞in death⌟, as your brother Aaron did.

Matthew 22:32

‘I am the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ He’s not the God of the dead but of the living.”

Acts 13:36

After doing God’s will by serving the people of his time, David died. He was laid to rest with his ancestors, but his body decayed.

Deuteronomy 31:16

The Lord said to Moses, “Soon you are going to lie down in death with your ancestors. When these people enter the land and are living among the foreigners there, they will chase after foreign gods as though they were prostitutes. They will abandon me and reject the promise  I made to them.

Judges 2:10

That whole generation had joined their ancestors in death. So another generation grew up after them. They had no personal experience with the Lord or with what he had done for Israel.