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# These were the years of the life of Ishmael, 137 years
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"These were ... Ishmael, one hundred and thirty-seven years." Ishmael lived 137 years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# breathed his last and died
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The terms "breathed his last" and "died" mean basically the same thing. AT: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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# was gathered to his people
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This means that after Ishmael died, his soul went to the same place as his relatives who died before him. This can be stated in active form. AT: "he joined his family members who had already died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# They lived
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"His descendants settled"
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# from Havilah to Ashhur
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"between Havilah and Ashhur"
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# Havilah
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Havilah was located somewhere in the Arabian Desert. See how you translated this in [Genesis 2:11](../02/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# as one goes toward
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"in the direction of"
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# They lived in hostility with each other
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Possible meanings are 1) "they did not live in peace together," or 2) "they lived away from their other relatives."
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ishmael]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/egypt]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/assyria]] |