After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 15:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But you will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old (hoary) age. American Standard Version (1901) But thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. Common English Bible As for you, you will join your ancestors in peace and be buried after a good long life. Catholic Public Domain Version But you will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a good old age. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace, and be buried in a good old age. |
After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
‘I am a foreigner residing among you. Give me burial property among you so that I can bury my dead.’ ,
He took his last breath and died, and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. His sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
When I rest with my ancestors, carry me away from Egypt and bury me in their burial place.’ Joseph answered, ‘I will do what you have asked.’
Then he commanded them, ‘I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my ancestors in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hethite.
Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried there, Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried there, and I buried Leah there.
They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased as burial property from Ephron the Hethite.
When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
He died at a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour, and his son Solomon became king in his place.
“I will indeed gather you to your ancestors, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster that I am bringing on this place and on its inhabitants.” ’ Then they reported to the king.
He leaves a shining wake behind him; one would think the deep had grey hair!
You will approach the grave in full vigour, as a pile of sheaves is gathered in its season.
and the dust returns to the earth as it once was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
A man may father a hundred children and live for many years. No matter how long he lives, if he is not satisfied by good things and does not even have a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
But as for you, go on your way to the end; you will rest, and then you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance at the end of the days.’
‘Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land I have given the Israelites, because you both rebelled against my command at the Waters of Meribah.
After you have seen it, you will also be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was.
I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob? , He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.’
For David, after serving God’s purpose in his own generation, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and decayed,
The Lord said to Moses, ‘You are about to rest with your ancestors, and these people will soon prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will abandon me and break the covenant I have made with them.
That whole generation was also gathered to their ancestors. After them another generation rose up who did not know the Lord or the works he had done for Israel.