Genesis 25:7

7 Now these [are] the days of the years of {the life of Abraham}: one hundred and seventy-five years.

Genesis 25:7 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 25:7

And these [are] the days of the years of Abraham's life, which
he lived
Being about to die, an account is given of his age, which was

an hundred threescore and fifteen years;
one hundred and seventy years; so that Isaac was now seventy five years of age, for he was born when Abraham was an hundred years old, and Jacob and Esau must how be fifteen years of age at this time, since they were born when Isaac was sixty years of age, ( Genesis 25:26 ) ; and Ishmael must be eighty nine years old; it may be observed, that as Abraham was seventy five years old when he went from Haran into the land of Canaan, ( Genesis 12:4 ) ; he had been just an hundred years a sojourner in this country.

Genesis 25:7 In-Context

5 And Abraham gave all he had to Isaac.

6 But to the sons of Abraham's concubines Abraham gave gifts. And while he [was] still living he sent them away eastward, [away] from his son Isaac, to the land of the east.

7 Now these [are] the days of the years of {the life of Abraham}: one hundred and seventy-five years.

8 And Abraham passed away and died in a good old age, old and full of years. And he was gathered to his people.

9 And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, son of Zohar the Hittite, that [was] east of Mamre,

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "the years of the life of Abraham which he lived"