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The patriarchs

Isaac dies

1716 BCUssher date

Genesis 35:27–29

Isaac died at 180, and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him together.

Isaac gave up the spirit and died, and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. Esau and Jacob, his sons, buried him.

Genesis 35:29 (World English Bible)

Genesis mentions Isaac's death at the end of Jacob's story (chapter 35), but the ages show it actually happened while Joseph was in Egypt, about the time he was in prison. Isaac lived 44 years after he thought he was near death and blessed Jacob.

Places

HebronMamre

Dating notes

Isaac was 180 (Genesis 35:28).

Open on the timelineRead Genesis 35:27–29