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Isaac and his adult half-brother Ishmael standing at Abraham's burial cave.
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Genesis 25:7-11

Abraham’s Burial

Two Sons · Genesis 25

Story guide: Abraham dies at 175, and Isaac and Ishmael bury him in the cave of Machpelah.

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7These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life that he lived: one hundred seventy-five years.

8And Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, old and full, and he was gathered to his people.

9His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite, which is opposite Mamre.

10the field that Abraham bought from the sons of Heth—there Abraham and Sarah his wife were buried.

11And it happened after Abraham’s death that God blessed Isaac his son, and Isaac lived by Beer-lahai-roi.

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