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And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
These another Pronoun H428 וְאֵ֗לֶּה ve·'el·leh
And these [are] the years whole age Noun H8141 שְׁנֵי֙ she·nei
of Ishmael Ishmael Noun H3458 יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל yish·ma·'el,
Analysis:
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hundred hundredfold Noun H3967 מְאַ֥ת me·'at
thirty thirty Noun H7970 וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים u·she·lo·shim
Analysis:

Thirty: Death

The number thirty is understood in Judaism as relating to death. One of the mourning periods is known as a "Shaloshim". This is actually the Hebrew word for 30. The connection between the number 30 and death is seen by the fact that the Children of Israel mourned Aaron for 30 days (see Numbers 20:29). Likewise, when Moses died, the people also mourned him for exactly 30 days (see Deuteronomy 34:8). Another reference to the number 30 relating to death is found in the fact that Joshua took 30,000 men with him to fight Ai the second time (see Joshua 8:3). This time Israel was successful and Ai was put to death. It is significant that the reader is told that 12,000 people died, all the people of Ai (see Joshua 8:25). Here the number 12, as in 12,000, relates to the people, as we learned in our study of the number 12, and the fact that they all died is reflected in the 30,000 (30) soldiers that Joshua took.

In the New Covenant, the reader is told that Judas betrayed Yeshua, delivering Him over to the Jewish leadership to be put to death for 30 pieces of silver (see Matthew 26:15). In the book of Luke, it is revealed that Yeshua was about the age of 30 when He began His ministry. What was the primary aspect of Yeshua's ministry? In other words, what did Yeshua enter into this world to do? The answer is to offer up His life for redemption. Death is the key ingredient in redemption. As one reads, without the shedding of blood (death) there is no redemption.

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years whole age Noun H8141 שָׁנָ֛ה sha·nah
and he gave up the ghost die Verb H1478 וַיִּגְוַ֣ע vai·yig·va
and died crying Verb H4191 וַיָּ֔מָת vai·ya·mat,
and was gathered assemble Verb H622 וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף vai·ye·'a·sef
unto his people folk Noun H5971 עַמָּֽיו׃ am·mav.

People

Ishmael

Ishmael   (God Hears) Abraham's eldest son, by Hagar the concubine ( Genesis 16:15 ;  17:23 ). He was born at Mamre, when Abraham was eighty-six years of age, eleven years after his arrival in Canaan ( 16:3 ;  21:5 ). At the age of thirteen he was circumcised ( 17:25 ). He grew up a true child of the desert, wild and wayward. On the occasion of the weaning of Isaac his rude and wayw... View Details

Ishmael

Ishmael   (God Hears) Abraham's eldest son, by Hagar the concubine ( Genesis 16:15 ;  17:23 ). He was born at Mamre, when Abraham was eighty-six years of age, eleven years after his arrival in Canaan ( 16:3 ;  21:5 ). At the age of thirteen he was circumcised ( 17:25 ). He grew up a true child of the desert, wild and wayward. On the occasion of the weaning of Isaac his rude and wayw... View Details

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King James Bible And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
Hebrew Greek English And these These are the years of the life of Ishmael, an one hundred and thirty and seven years: thirty-seven years; and he gave up the ghost breathed his last and died; died, and was gathered unto to his people.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And these These are the years of the life of Ishmael, an one hundred and thirty and seven years: thirty-seven years; and he gave up the ghost breathed his last and died; died, and was gathered unto to his people.