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# These were the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, 175 years
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"These were ... he lived, one hundred and seventy-five years." Abraham lived 175 years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# Abraham breathed his last and died
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"Abraham took his last breath and died." The phrases "breathed his last" and "died" mean basically the same thing. AT: "Abraham died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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# breathed his last
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This is a polite way of saying a person died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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# at a good old age, an old man with a full life
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These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Abraham lived a very long time. AT: "when he had lived a very long time and was very old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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# an old man with a full life
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Living a long life is spoken of as if life were a container that becomes full. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# he was gathered to his people
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This means that after Abraham 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]]) |