שֵׂיבָה

The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.

And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.

And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.

Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.

And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.

Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.

Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.