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## These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, 175 years ##
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"Abraham lived 175 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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## Abraham breathed his last and died ##
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"Abraham took his last breath and died." Alternate translation: "Abraham died"
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## at a good old age, an old man with a full life ##
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These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Abraham lived a very long time. AT: "when he had lived a very long time and was very old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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## he was gathered to his people ##
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This means that after Abraham died, his soul went to the same place as his relatives who died before him. Alternate translation: "he joined his family members who had already died." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) |