Genesis 25:8-10

25:8 Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man who had lived a full life. ¹  He joined his ancestors. ²  25:9 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah ³  near Mamre, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar, the Hethite. 25:10 This was the field Abraham had purchased from the sons of Heth. ⁴  There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.

[25:8]  ¹ tn Heb “old and full.”

[25:8]  ² 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.

[25:9]  ³ sn The cave of Machpelah was the place Abraham had purchased as a burial place for his wife Sarah (Gen 23:17-18).

[25:10]  ⁵ tn See the note on the phrase “sons of Heth” in Gen 23:3.