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How old was Abraham when he died?

Abraham lived 175 years, from 1996 BC to 1821 BC.

Abraham died at 175. The chart places his birth at 1996 BC and his death at 1821 BC, on the Ussher chronology it follows. Called out of Ur; the covenant begins with him. (Gen. 12; 25:7)

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