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===Later years=== {{see also|Abraham's family tree}} Sarah died, and Abraham buried her in the [[Cave of the Patriarchs]] (the "cave of Machpelah"), near Hebron which he had purchased along with the adjoining field from Ephron the [[Biblical Hittites|Hittite]].<ref>{{bibleverse|Genesis|23:1β20|kjv}}</ref> After the death of Sarah, Abraham took another wife, a [[concubine]] named [[Keturah]], by whom he had six sons: [[Zimran]], [[Jokshan]], [[Medan (son of Abraham)|Medan]], [[Midian (son of Abraham)|Midian]], [[Ishbak]], and [[Shuah]].<ref>{{bibleverse|Genesis|25:1β6|kjv}}</ref> According to the Bible, reflecting the change of his name to "Abraham" meaning "a father of many nations", Abraham is considered to be the progenitor of many nations mentioned in the Bible, among others the [[Israelites]], [[Ishmaelites]],<ref>{{bibleverse|Genesis|25:12β18|kjv}}</ref> [[Edom]]ites,<ref>{{bibleverse|Genesis|36:1β43|kjv}}</ref> [[Amalek#Amalekites in the Hebrew Bible|Amalekites]],<ref>{{bibleverse|Genesis|36:12β16|kjv}}</ref> [[Kenizzite]]s,<ref>{{bibleverse|Genesis|36:9β16|kjv}}</ref> [[Midian]]ites and [[Assyrian people|Assyrians]],<ref>{{bibleverse|Genesis|25:1β5|kjv}}</ref> and through his nephew Lot he was also related to the [[Moab]]ites and [[Ammon]]ites.<ref>{{bibleverse|Genesis|19:35β38|kjv}}</ref> Abraham lived to see Isaac marry [[Rebekah]], and to see the birth of his twin grandsons [[Jacob and Esau]]. He died at age 175, and was buried in the cave of Machpelah by his sons Isaac and Ishmael.<ref>{{bibleverse|Genesis|25:7β10|kjv}}, {{bibleverse|1 Chronicles|1:32|kjv}}</ref>
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