Genesis 25:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

These are the years of Ishmael's life: one hundred thirty-seven years. He breathed his last, died, and was gathered to his people.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֵ֗לֶּה שְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל מְאַ֥ת שָׁנָ֛ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וְשֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיִּגְוַ֣ע וַיָּ֔מָת וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף אֶל־עַמָּֽיו׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾēlleh šənê ḥayyê yišmāʿēʾl məʾat šānāh û-šəlōšîm šānāh wə-šeḇaʿ šānîm wə-yiḡwaʿ wə-yāmāt wə-yēʾāsep̄ ʾel-ʿammāyw

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʾēlleh*: waw conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - and these
• *šənê*: noun, feminine plural construct - years of
• *ḥayyê*: noun, masculine plural construct - life of
• *yišmāʿēʾl*: proper noun, masculine singular - Ishmael
• *məʾat*: numeral, construct - hundred
• *šānāh*: noun, feminine singular - year
• *û-šəlōšîm*: waw conjunction + numeral - and thirty
• *wə-šeḇaʿ*: waw conjunction + numeral - and seven
• *šānîm*: noun, feminine plural - years
• *wə-yiḡwaʿ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he expired
• *wə-yāmāt*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died
• *wə-yēʾāsep̄*: waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was gathered
• *ʾel-ʿammāyw*: preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his people

Word Meanings

• *wə-yiḡwaʿ*: expired/breathed his last/perished
• *wə-yēʾāsep̄*: was gathered/joined/collected
• *ʾel-ʿammāyw*: to his people/to his relatives/to his ancestors

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  These are the years of the life of Ishmael: a hundred and thirty-seven years. He gave up the spirit and died, and was gathered to his people.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And these are the yeres of the lyfe of Ismael: an hudred and.xxxvij yere and than he fell seke and dyed and was layde vnto his people.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And this is the age of Ismael, euen an hundreth and seuen and thirtie yeare, and he fell sicke and dyed, and was gathered vnto his people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (And these are the yeeres of the life of Ishmael, an hundreth thirtie and seuen yeere, and he yeelded the spirit, and dyed, and was gathered vnto his people)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And these are the yeres of the lyfe of Ismael, an hundred and thirtie and seuen yere: and he waxing away, dyed, and was layed vnto his people.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And these [are] the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  These are the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred thirty-seven years. He gave up the spirit and died, and was gathered to his people.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And these `are' the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years; and he expireth, and dieth, and is gathered unto his people;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years. And he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the years of Ishmael's life were a hundred and thirty-seven: and he came to his end, and was put to rest with his people.

• World English Bible (2000)

  These are the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred thirty-seven years. He gave up the spirit and died, and was gathered to his people.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. He breathed his last and died; then he joined his ancestors.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 15:15 : 15 "As for you, you will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age."
• Gen 25:7-8 : 7 This is the length of Abraham’s life: 175 years. 8 Abraham breathed his last and died at a ripe old age, an old man full of years, and he was gathered to his people.