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Genesis 23:1

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Sarah lived to be 127 years old. This is how long Sarah's life lasted.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse records that Sarah lived to be 127 years old, marking the end of her long and significant life.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Genesis, Sarah was the wife of Abraham, a central figure in the early patriarchal narratives of the Bible, and she played a key role in God's covenant promises to the Israelites. This verse simply records her death at the age of 127, which occurs after a life marked by faith, including the miraculous birth of her son Isaac in old age. It sets the stage for the subsequent events where Abraham purchases a burial site, emphasizing the importance of land ownership in the cultural context of ancient Near Eastern societies.

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