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Sarah lived to be 127 years old--such was the span of Sarah's life. - Genesis 23:1 

Genesis 23:1−25:18 

SUMMARY 

-Abraham purchases the cave of Machpelah in order to bury his wife Sarah. (23:1-20) 

-Abraham sends his servant to find a bride for Isaac. (24:1-9) 

-Rebekah shows her kindness by offering to draw water for the servant's camels at the well. (24:15-20) 

-The servant meets Rebekah's family and then takes Rebekah to Isaac, who marries her. (24:23-67) 

-Abraham takes another wife, named Keturah. At the age of one hundred and seventy-five years, --Abraham dies, and Isaac and Ishmael bury him in the cave of Machpelah. (25:1-11)