Genesis 25:8

God's Word

Then he took his last breath, and died at a very old age. After a long and full life, he joined his ancestors in death.

Cross References

Genesis 15:15

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

Genesis 25:17

Ishmael lived 137 years. Then he took his last breath and died. He joined his ancestors in death.

Genesis 25:7

Abraham lived 175 years.

Genesis 35:18

Rachel was dying. As she took her last breath, she named her son Benoni [Son of My Sorrow], but his father named him Benjamin [Son of My Right Hand].

Genesis 37:35

All his other sons and daughters came to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, “No, I will mourn for my son until I die.” This is how Joseph’s father cried over him.

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 49:33

When Jacob finished giving these instructions to his sons, he pulled his feet into his bed. He took his last breath and joined his ancestors in death.

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 24:15

When Jehoiada was old and had lived out his years, he died. He was 130 years old when he died.

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.

Proverbs 20:29

While the glory of young men is their strength, the splendor of older people is their silver hair.

Jeremiah 6:11

I am filled with the anger of the Lord. I am tired of holding it in. “Pour it out on the children in the street and on the gangs of young men. A man and his wife will be taken away as well as very old people.

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.

Acts 12:23

Immediately, an angel from the Lord killed Herod for not giving glory to God. Herod was eaten by maggots, and he died.

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.

Acts 5:10

Immediately, she dropped dead in front of Peter. When the young men came back, they found Sapphira dead. So they carried her outside and buried her next to her husband.

Acts 5:5

When Ananias heard Peter say this, he dropped dead. Everyone who heard about his death was terrified.

Deuteronomy 32:50

On this mountain where you’re going, you will die and join your ancestors in death, as your brother Aaron died on Mount Hor.

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.

Judges 8:32

Gideon, son of Joash, died at a very old age. He was buried in the tomb of his father Joash at Ophrah, the city belonging to Abiezer’s family.