died. had inheritance. Heb, naphal, to fall, esp. as. lot, giving inheritance (Judges 18:1; 1 Chronicles 1:20. 1Ch 26:14. 2 Chronicles 15:9; Psalms 16:6 (compare Joshua 23:4. Hebrew caused the lot to fall). Hence, to dwell with, as in Proverbs 1:14. Compare Judges 7:12, to encamp, lying along the ground. Ishmael was to dwell in the presence (Hebrew "on the face") of his brethren, i.e. mixed up with them (Genesis 16:12). See Genesis 37:25; Genesis 37:28; Genesis 37:36; Genesis 39:1, and compare Judges 8:24. Midian, being his half-brother (Genesis 15:11; Genesis 15:12). Naphal never rendered "die" elsewhere.
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Genesis 25:18
18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he diedb in the presence of all his brethren.