# These were the years of the life of [Ishmael](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ishmael), 137 years

"These were ... [Ishmael](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ishmael), one hundred and thirty-seven years." [Ishmael](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ishmael) lived 137 years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# breathed his last and died

The terms "breathed his last" and "died" mean basically the same thing. AT: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

# was gathered to his people

This means that after [Ishmael](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/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]])