Genesis 15:15
Genesis 15:15 in Multiple Translations
You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.
And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
But thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
As for you, you will go to your fathers in peace; at the end of a long life you will be put in your last resting-place.
But as for you, you will die in peace and be buried, having lived a good long life.
But thou shalt goe vnto thy fathers in peace, and shalt be buried in a good age.
and thou — thou comest in unto thy fathers in peace; thou art buried in a good old age;
but you will go to your fathers in peace. You will be buried at a good old age.
And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace, and be buried in a good old age.
But as for you, you will die [EUP] peacefully when you are very old.
Berean Amplified Bible — Genesis 15:15
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Genesis 15:15 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/אַתָּ֛ה
תָּב֥וֹא
אֶל
אֲבֹתֶ֖י/ךָ
בְּ/שָׁל֑וֹם
תִּקָּבֵ֖ר
בְּ/שֵׂיבָ֥ה
טוֹבָֽה
וְ/אַתָּ֛ה
ʼattâh
H859
you(m.s.)
Conj | Pron
תָּב֥וֹא
bôwʼ
H935
Lebo
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to(wards)
Prep
אֲבֹתֶ֖י/ךָ
ʼâb
H1
father
N-mp | Suff
בְּ/שָׁל֑וֹם
shâlôwm
H7965
Peace
Prep | N-ms
תִּקָּבֵ֖ר
qâbar
H6912
to bury
V-Niphal-Imperf-2ms
בְּ/שֵׂיבָ֥ה
sêybâh
H7872
greyheaded
Prep | N-fs
טוֹבָֽה
ṭôwb
H2896
pleasant
Adj
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Hebrew Word Reference — Genesis 15:15
וְ/אַתָּ֛ה
ʼattâh
H859
"you(m.s.)"
Conj | Pron
You is the translation of a Hebrew word used to address someone directly, like when God says you to someone in the Bible. It can be singular or plural, and is often translated as thee, thou, or ye.
Definition: you (second pers. sing. masc.)
Usage: Occurs in 997 OT verses. KJV: thee, thou, ye, you. See also: Genesis 3:11; Exodus 23:9; Deuteronomy 14:1.
תָּב֥וֹא
bôwʼ
H935
"Lebo"
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Definition: A shortened name of Lebo Hamath complined withcha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574) This name means to go in, enter
Usage: Occurs in 2307 OT verses. KJV: abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. See also: Genesis 2:19; Genesis 32:7; Exodus 1:19.
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
"to(wards)"
Prep
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Definition: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Usage: Occurs in 4205 OT verses. KJV: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:9; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 31:13.
אֲבֹתֶ֖י/ךָ
ʼâb
H1
"father"
N-mp | Suff
In Hebrew, this word means father, whether literal or figurative. It is used to describe God as the father of his people, as well as human fathers like Abraham. The word is about a paternal relationship or authority.
Definition: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers - of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) Also means: av (אַב "father" H0002)
Usage: Occurs in 1060 OT verses. KJV: chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'. See also: Genesis 2:24; Genesis 42:37; Leviticus 19:3.
בְּ/שָׁל֑וֹם
shâlôwm
H7965
"Peace"
Prep | N-ms
This Hebrew word for peace, shalom, means completeness, wellness, and friendship, and is often used to describe God's relationship with humanity, as seen in the covenant with the Israelites. It encompasses physical and spiritual health, prosperity, and harmony.
Definition: This name means completeness, peace Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 209 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] wholly. See also: Genesis 15:15; Esther 2:11; Psalms 4:9.
תִּקָּבֵ֖ר
qâbar
H6912
"to bury"
V-Niphal-Imperf-2ms
To bury means to inter or lay someone to rest, often in a grave or tomb. This word is used throughout the Bible to describe the act of burying the dead, and is translated as bury in the KJV.
Definition: 1) to bury 1a) (Qal) to bury 1b) (Niphal) to be buried 1c) (Piel) to bury, bury (in masses) 1d) (Pual) to be buried
Usage: Occurs in 122 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] in any wise, bury(-ier). See also: Genesis 15:15; 1 Kings 14:31; Psalms 79:3.
בְּ/שֵׂיבָ֥ה
sêybâh
H7872
"greyheaded"
Prep | N-fs
This word describes old age, gray hair, or a long life. In the Bible, it is used to signify wisdom and experience, and is translated as gray or old age in the KJV.
Definition: 1) age, gray hair, hoary head, old age 1a) gray hair, hoary head 1b) old age
Usage: Occurs in 19 OT verses. KJV: (be) gray (grey hoar,-y) hairs (head,-ed), old age. See also: Genesis 15:15; 1 Kings 2:6; Psalms 71:18.
טוֹבָֽה
ṭôwb
H2896
"pleasant"
Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means good or welfare, describing something that is beneficial or pleasing, like a good deed or a happy time. It is used in many contexts, including Genesis and Psalms. This word is often translated as 'good' or 'beautiful'.
Definition: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) Aramaic equivalent: tav (טָב "fine" H2869)
Usage: Occurs in 521 OT verses. KJV: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured). See also: Genesis 1:4; Ruth 2:22; 2 Chronicles 3:8.
Study Notes — Genesis 15:15
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- Context
- Cross References
- Genesis 15:15 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Genesis 15:15
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 15:15
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 15:15
- Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 15:15
- Ellicott's Commentary on Genesis 15:15
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Genesis 15:15
- Cambridge Bible on Genesis 15:15
- Whedon's Commentary on Genesis 15:15
- Sermons on Genesis 15:15
Context — God Confirms His Promise
13Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
14But I will judge the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will depart with many possessions.
15You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.
16In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.” 17When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, behold, a smoking firepot and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the halves of the carcasses.Cross References
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| 1 | Job 5:26 | You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season. |
| 2 | Genesis 25:7–9 | Abraham lived a total of 175 years. And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people. His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite. |
| 3 | 2 Chronicles 34:28 | ‘Now I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the calamity that I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants.’” So they brought her answer back to the king. |
| 4 | Numbers 27:13 | After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was; |
| 5 | Daniel 12:13 | But as for you, go on your way until the end. You will rest, and will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days.” |
| 6 | Job 42:17 | And so Job died, old and full of years. |
| 7 | Ecclesiastes 12:7 | before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it. |
| 8 | Judges 2:10 | After that whole generation had also been gathered to their fathers, another generation rose up who did not know the LORD or the works that He had done for Israel. |
| 9 | 1 Chronicles 29:28 | He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place. |
| 10 | Genesis 35:29 | Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. |
Genesis 15:15 Summary
[Genesis 15:15 is a promise from God to Abram that he will die in peace and be buried at a ripe old age. This means that Abram will live a full and complete life, and will not have to worry about his future, as seen in Genesis 25:7-8. This promise is a reminder that God is faithful and will take care of us, even when we are not sure what the future holds, as written in verses like Deuteronomy 31:6 and Psalm 23:4. We can trust in God's promise of peace, just like Abram did, and know that He will provide for us and give us a full and complete life.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to 'go to your fathers' in Genesis 15:15?
To 'go to your fathers' means to die and join one's ancestors in death, as seen in Genesis 15:15, where God tells Abram he will die in peace and be buried at a ripe old age, similar to what is written in Genesis 25:8 about Abraham's death.
Why did God promise Abram he would die in peace?
God promised Abram he would die in peace as a demonstration of His faithfulness and covenant promise, as seen in Genesis 15:15, and to provide comfort to Abram in the midst of uncertainty, much like the promise given to Isaac in Genesis 26:24.
What does it mean to be buried at a 'ripe old age'?
To be buried at a 'ripe old age' means to live a full and complete life, and to die at an old age, as seen in Genesis 15:15, similar to what is written about Abraham's life in Genesis 25:7-8, where he lived to be 175 years old.
How does this verse relate to the broader context of Genesis 15?
This verse is a personal promise from God to Abram, in the midst of a larger discussion about the future of his descendants, as seen in Genesis 15:13-14, and serves as a reminder of God's care and provision for Abram, even in the face of uncertainty, much like the promise in Deuteronomy 31:6.
Reflection Questions
- What does it mean to trust in God's promise of peace, even in the midst of uncertainty, as seen in Genesis 15:15?
- How can I, like Abram, find comfort in God's faithfulness and covenant promises, as written in Genesis 15:15 and other verses like Psalm 23:4?
- What does it mean to live a life that is 'full and complete', and how can I, like Abram, trust in God's plan for my life, as seen in Genesis 15:15 and Genesis 25:7-8?
- How can I apply the promise of Genesis 15:15 to my own life, and trust in God's care and provision for me, as written in verses like Matthew 6:33 and Philippians 4:19?
Gill's Exposition on Genesis 15:15
And thou shall go to thy fathers in peace,.... Or die, which is a going the way of all flesh, to a man's long home, out of this world to another, to the world of spirits, to those that are gone
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 15:15
And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 15:15
To thy fathers, i.e. either, 1. Into heaven, where thy godly progenitors are gone; or, 2. Into the state of the dead, where all thy fathers are gone before thee. This may seem more probable, at least in this place, partly, because this or the like phrase is indifferently used concerning good and bad men; see ; partly, because this phrase is so expounded, , He, i.e. David, was laid to his fathers, and (for that is) saw corruption; partly, because some of Abraham’ s fathers, and particularly Nahor, his grandfather, who lived and died an idolater, cannot with any warrant from Scripture be presumed to be gone to the place of blessedness in their souls. Free from those afflictions which shall come upon thy posterity after thy decease.
Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 15:15
Genesis 15:15 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.Ver. 15. Thou shalt go to thy fathers.] The "spirits of just men made perfect"; all the court of heaven shall meet thee, and welcome thee into their society. That brave Panegyris, Hebrews 12:22-23. In peace.] So Josiah did, according to the promise, though he died in battle. God made war to be peace to him. In a good old age.] Heb., With a good hoar head, which is "a crown," when "found in the way of righteousness". Bellum, cui nos instamus, pax est, non bellum. - Zuingl. apud Melch. Adam.
Ellicott's Commentary on Genesis 15:15
(15) Thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace.—Abram’s ancestors had died in Babylonia, but the phrase, used here for the first time, evidently involves the thought of the immortality of the soul. The body may be buried far away, but the soul joins the company of its forefathers in some separate abode, not to be absorbed, but still to enjoy a personal existence. (Comp. Genesis 25:8.) A similar, but more exact, distinction between the body and the spirit is drawn in Ecclesiastes 12:7.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Genesis 15:15
Verse 15. Thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace] This verse strongly implies the immortality of the soul, and a state of separate existence. He was gathered to his fathers- introduced into the place where separate spirits are kept, waiting for the general resurrection. Two things seem to be distinctly marked here: 1. The soul of Abram should be introduced among the assembly of the first-born; Thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace. 2. His body should be buried after a long life, one hundred and seventy-five years, Genesis 25:7. The body was buried; the soul went to the spiritual world, to dwell among the fathers - the patriarchs, who had lived and died in the Lord. See Clarke on Genesis 25:8.
Cambridge Bible on Genesis 15:15
15. go to thy fathers] i.e. depart in death to join thy forefathers in the place of departed spirits, i.e. Sheôl. Cf. Genesis 47:30, “when I sleep with my fathers”; Genesis 49:33, “was gathered unto his people.” a good old age] See for the fulfilment of this promise, Genesis 25:7-8. To live to a good old age and to depart this life in peace, was, as is shewn in the typical lives of the patriarchs, regarded as the reward of true piety. Cf. Job 5:26, “Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in its season”; Proverbs 9:11; Proverbs 10:27.
Whedon's Commentary on Genesis 15:15
15. Go to thy fathers — A profound expression, suggestive of reunion in another and immortal life. Comp. Genesis 25:8; Genesis 39:29; Genesis 49:33. To go to one’s father or people implies that they were somewhere living still.
Sermons on Genesis 15:15
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Work, Rest, and Recompense. by Horatius Bonar | Horatius Bonar emphasizes the importance of perseverance in our daily work as Christians, drawing from Daniel 12:13, which encourages believers to continue their journey until the |
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Character With Age by Charles E. Cowman | Charles E. Cowman preaches about the refining process of old ships and how it parallels the quality of character in old age, emphasizing that the straining and wrenching of life, a |
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(Genesis) Genesis 25:5-18 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the genealogy of Abraham and the significance of the rejected line and the line leading to Christ. The preacher highlights that the rejected |
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The Law of Moral Gravitation by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher begins by emphasizing the concept of stealing and how it affects our lives. He then shifts to expressing gratitude towards God for creating us and maki |
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(Daniel) Israel's Time of Trouble by David Guzik | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the fleeting nature of worldly achievements and glory. He contrasts the temporary shine of earthly accomplishments with the everlasting shin |
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What Gives Assurance. by Andrew Bonar | Andrew Bonar emphasizes the importance of assurance in the believer's life, arguing that true assurance comes not from self-examination or the evidence of sanctification, but from |
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(John - Part 42): Life After Death - the Death and Raising of Lazarus by A.W. Tozer | The video is a summary of a sermon by a German theologian named von Hügel. He emphasizes that the only things that seem to move people's emotions in this world are worldly things l |