Genesis 35:27-29 Gathered to his people.

The Death of Isaac

27Jacob returned to his father Isaac at Mamre, near Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had dwelt.

28And Isaac lived 180 years. 29Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

From these verses we don’t know how much quality time Jacob was able to spend with Issac before his passing or if he blessed Jacob again. But we know Issac was 180 years old and full of years.

What does gathered to his people mean? 

"Gathered" (Hb. acaph) is defined as "to be collected, gathered together . . . used of entering into Hades, where the Hebrews regarded their ancestors as being gathered together. This gathering to one's fathers, or one's people is distinguished both from death and burial" (Gesenius' Hebrew And Chaldee Lexicon, p. 626). 

William Wilson commented, "To be gathered to his fathers, is a peculiar phrase deserving notice; it is distinguished from death which precedes, and from burial of the body which follows: Gen. xxv. 8; xxxv. 29; 2 Kings xxii. 20. It seems to denote the being received by his own people, or among them. We read in the N.T. of being received into Abraham's bosom, or of sitting down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven, as at a feast; so that to be gathered to his own people, is to be with them in joy or torment in Hades" (Wilson's Old Testament Word Studies, p. 182).”

One of my favorite memories when performing visitations with the veterans at the ASVH was telling them I looked forward to sitting down with them in the kingdom of heaven at the Lords feast. 

Notice the end of verse 29, “And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.”

I wonder what their reunion was like? 

Blessings, David