When Jacobfinishedcharginghis sons,he drewhis feetinto the bedand breathedhis last,and was gatheredto his people.
And He tookhim outsideand said,"Nowlooktoward the heavens,and countthe stars,ifyou are ableto countthem." And He saidto him, "Soshall your descendantsbe."
Theseare the yearsof the lifeof Ishmael,one hundredand thirty-sevenyears;and he breathedhis lastand died,and was gatheredto his people.
Abrahambreathedhis lastand diedin a ripeoldage,an oldmanand satisfied[with life]; and he was gatheredto his people.
Isaacbreathedhis lastand diedand was gatheredto his people,an oldmanof ripeage;and his sonsEsauand Jacobburiedhim.
Then Jacobsummonedhis sonsand said,"Assembleyourselves that I may tellyou whatwill befallyou in the daysto come.
Then he chargedthem and saidto them, "I am about to be gatheredto my people;buryme with my fathersin the cavethat is in the fieldof Ephronthe Hittite,
the fieldand the cavethat is in it, purchasedfrom the sonsof Heth."
Then Josephfellon his father'sface,and weptoverhim and kissedhim.
When Elishabecamesickwith the illnessof whichhe was to die,Joashthe kingof Israelcamedownto him and weptoverhim and said,"My father,my father,the chariotsof Israeland its horsemen!"
Elishadied,and they buriedhim. Now the bandsof the Moabiteswould invadethe landin the springof the year.
"But mandiesand liesprostrate.Manexpires,and whereis he?
"For I knowthat You will bringme to deathAnd to the houseof meetingfor allliving.
"You will cometo the gravein fullvigor,Like the stackingof grainin its season.
then the dustwill returnto the earthas it was, and the spiritwill returnto Godwhogaveit.
"NowLord,You are releasingYour bond-servantto departin peace,Accordingto Your word;
"And Jacobwent downto Egyptand [there] he and our fathersdied.
By faithJoseph,when he was dying,made mentionof the exodusof the sonsof Israel,and gave ordersconcerninghis bones.
to the general assemblyand churchof the firstbornwho are enrolledin heaven,and to God,the Judgeof all,and to the spiritsof [the] righteousmade perfect,
