Genesis 47:28

And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.

And Jacob {H3290} lived {H2421} in the land {H776} of Egypt {H4714} seventeen {H6240}{H7651} years {H8141}: so the whole age {H2416}{H3117} of Jacob {H3290} was an hundred {H3967} forty {H705}{H8141} and seven {H7651} years {H8141}.

Ya'akov lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; thus Ya'akov lived to be 147 years old.

And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years.

And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred forty and seven years.

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Cross-References

  • Psalms 90:10 (3 votes)

    The days of our years [are] threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength [they be] fourscore years, yet [is] their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

  • Psalms 90:12 (2 votes)

    ¶ So teach [us] to number our days, that we may apply [our] hearts unto wisdom.

  • Genesis 37:2 (2 votes)

    These [are] the generations of Jacob. Joseph, [being] seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad [was] with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.

  • Psalms 119:84 (2 votes)

    ¶ How many [are] the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

  • Genesis 47:8 (2 votes)

    And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old [art] thou?

  • Genesis 47:9 (2 votes)

    And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage [are] an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.