Genesis 25:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

full of. Hebrew "satisfied with". Supply "days" (not "years"), with Samaritan Pentateuch, Targum of Onkelos, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, Septuagint, and Syriac.

gathered to his people, an idiomatic Euphemism (App-6) for death and burial. Abraham's "people" were idolaters (Joshua 24:2). See note on 2 Samuel 12:23.

Genesis 25:8

8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.