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Isaac and Ishmael, his sons, buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre,
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A Reconciled Farewell
Commentators universally highlight the significance of Isaac and Ishmael burying their father together. Despite past conflict, this joint act demonstrates that their enmity was over. Scholars note they met as friends, with some suggesting Abraham himself may have brought them together before his death, providing a powerful example of family reconciliation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
19th Century
Anglican
His sons Isaac and Ishmael. —Isaac was now seventy-five years of age, and Ishmael eighty-nine, and the two old men, with their enm…
16th Century
Protestant
And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him. From this it appears that although Ishmael had long ago been dismissed, he was not utterly alie…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah
Isaac, though th…
All the days, even of the best and greatest saints, are not remarkable days; some pass by quietly; such were these last days of Abraham. Here is an…
