Genesis 47:28
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years.”
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“And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Jacob liveth in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the days of Jacob, the years of his life, are an hundred and forty and seven years.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 47:28 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 25:7Abraham lived a total of 175 years.
- Genesis 37:2This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them.
- Genesis 47:8“How many years have you lived?” Pharaoh asked.
- Genesis 47:9“My travels have lasted 130 years,” Jacob replied. “My years have been few and hard, and they have not matched the years of the travels of my fathers.”
- Psalms 90:10The length of our days is seventy years— or eighty if we are strong— yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.
- Psalms 90:12So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.
- Psalms 119:84How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?
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