Genesis 23:1

The Death of Sarah

23:1 Sarah lived 127 years. ¹ 

Genesis 25:7

25:7 Abraham lived a total of ²  175 years.

Genesis 25:17

25:17 Ishmael lived a total of ³  137 years. He breathed his last and died; then he joined his ancestors. ⁴ 

Genesis 47:28

47:28 Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; the years ⁵  of Jacob’s life were 147 in all.

[23:1]  ¹ tn Heb “And the years of Sarah were one hundred years and twenty years and seven years, the years of the life of Sarah.”

[25:7]  ² tn Heb “and these are the days of the years of the lifetime of Abraham that he lived.” The normal genealogical formula is expanded here due to the importance of the life of Abraham.

[25:17]  ³ tn Heb “And these are the days of the years of Ishmael.”

[25:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “And he was gathered to his people.” In the ancient Israelite view he joined his deceased ancestors in Sheol, the land of the dead.

[47:28]  ⁴ tn Heb “the days of the years.”