Genesis 24:1

Genesis 24:1

And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

a. NLT: Abraham was now a very old man, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.

b. NIV: Abraham was now very old, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.

c. YLT: And Abraham is old, he hath entered into days, and Jehovah hath blessed Abraham in all things;

d. Amplified Bible Classic:

e. Septuagint: And Abraam was old, advanced in days, and the Lord blessed Abraam in all things.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: Now Abraham was old, and well on in years, and HASHEM had blessed Abraham with everything.

1. “And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age…”

a. Abraham [85 * 'Abraham] [Strong: contracted from 1 and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous); father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram:--Abraham.]

b. was old [2204 * zagan] [Strong: a primitive root; to be old:--aged man, be (wax) old (man).

c. well stricken [935 * bow] [Strong: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way.]

d. in age [3117 * yowm] [Strong: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb):--age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.]

1). When Sarah died she was 127 (Genesis 23:1), which means Abraham was 136 years old (Genesis 17:1; 17:17). Isaac at this time was between 36 and 37 (Genesis 21:5). Abraham went on to live 39 more years (Genesis 25:7, 8).  

2. “…and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.”

a. and the LORD  [3068 * Yhovah] [Strong: from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord.]

b. had blessed [1288 * barak] [Strong: a primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason):--X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank.]

c. Abraham [85 * 'Abraham] [Strong: contracted from 1 and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous); father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram:--Abraham.]