Genesis 47:28

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.47.28", "source": "וַיְחִ֤י יַעֲקֹב֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם שְׁבַ֥ע עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה שָׁנָ֑ה וַיְהִ֤י יְמֵֽי־יַעֲקֹב֙ שְׁנֵ֣י חַיָּ֔יו שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yəḥî* *ya'ăqōḇ* in *bə-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *šəḇa'* *'eśrēh* *šānāh* *wə-yəhî* *yəmê-ya'ăqōḇ* *šənê* *ḥayyāyw* *šeḇa'* *šānîm* *wə-ʾarbā'îm* *ûməʾaṯ* *šānāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḥî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and lived", "*ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*šəḇa'*": "number cardinal feminine - seven", "*'eśrēh*": "number cardinal feminine - ten", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and were", "*yəmê-ya'ăqōḇ*": "noun masculine plural construct + proper noun - days of Jacob", "*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of", "*ḥayyāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life", "*šeḇa'*": "number cardinal feminine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun feminine plural - years", "*wə-ʾarbā'îm*": "conjunction + number cardinal common - and forty", "*ûməʾaṯ*": "conjunction + number cardinal feminine singular - and hundred", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year" }, "variants": {} }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְחִ֤י יַעֲקֹב֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם שְׁבַ֥ע עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה שָׁנָ֑ה וַיְהִ֤י יְמֵֽי־יַעֲקֹב֙ שְׁנֵ֣י חַיָּ֔יו שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-yəḥî ya'ăqōḇ in bə-ʾereṣ miṣrayim šəḇa' 'eśrēh šānāh wə-yəhî yəmê-ya'ăqōḇ šənê ḥayyāyw šeḇa' šānîm wə-ʾarbā'îm ûməʾaṯ šānāh

Grammar Details

• *wə-yəḥî*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and lived
• *ya'ăqōḇ*: proper noun - Jacob
• *bə-ʾereṣ*: preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the land of
• *miṣrayim*: proper noun - Egypt
• *šəḇa'*: number cardinal feminine - seven
• *'eśrēh*: number cardinal feminine - ten
• *šānāh*: noun feminine singular - year
• *wə-yəhî*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and were
• *yəmê-ya'ăqōḇ*: noun masculine plural construct + proper noun - days of Jacob
• *šənê*: noun feminine plural construct - years of
• *ḥayyāyw*: noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life
• *šeḇa'*: number cardinal feminine - seven
• *šānîm*: noun feminine plural - years
• *wə-ʾarbā'îm*: conjunction + number cardinal common - and forty
• *ûməʾaṯ*: conjunction + number cardinal feminine singular - and hundred

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jacob lived in Egypt for seventeen years, and the years of his life were one hundred and forty-seven in total.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Moreouer Iacob lyued in the lande of Egipte.xvij. yeres so that the hole age of Iacob was an hundred and.xlvij. yere.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iacob lyued seuentene yeare in the lande of Egipte, so that his whole age was an hudreth and seuen and fourtye yeares.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Moreouer, Iaakob liued in the lande of Egypt seuenteene yeeres, so that the whole age of Iaakob was an hundreth fourtie and seuen yeere.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Moreouer Iacob lyued in the lande of Egypt seuenteene yeres, so that ye whole age of Iacob was an hundred and fourtie and seuen yeres.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were one hundred forty-seven years.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Jacob was living in the land of Goshen for seventeen years; so the years of his life were a hundred and forty-seven.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were one hundred forty-seven years.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; the years of Jacob’s life were 147 in all.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 37:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.2", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ תֹּלְד֣וֹת יַעֲקֹ֗ב יוֹסֵ֞ף בֶּן־שְׁבַֽע־עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה שָׁנָה֙ הָיָ֨ה רֹעֶ֤ה אֶת־אֶחָיו֙ בַּצֹּ֔אן וְה֣וּא נַ֗עַר אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י בִלְהָ֛ה וְאֶת־בְּנֵ֥י זִלְפָּ֖ה נְשֵׁ֣י אָבִ֑יו וַיָּבֵ֥א יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־דִּבָּתָ֥ם רָעָ֖ה אֶל־אֲבִיהֶֽם׃", "text": "These *tōləḏôṯ* *yaʿăqōḇ*: *yôsēp̄* *ben*-seventeen *šānâ* *hāyâ* *rōʿê* *ʾeṯ*-his brothers with the *ṣōʾn*, and he *naʿar* with *ʾeṯ*-*bənê* *ḇilhâ* and with *ʾeṯ*-*bənê* *zilpâ* *nəšê* *ʾāḇîw*; and *wə-yāḇêʾ* *yôsēp̄* *ʾeṯ*-their *dibbâ* *rāʿâ* to their *ʾăḇîhem*", "grammar": { "*tōləḏôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'generations/history/account of'", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'year'", "*hāyâ*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'was'", "*rōʿê*": "participle, masculine singular construct - 'shepherding/tending'", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - 'flock/sheep'", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - 'youth/lad'", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*nəšê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'wives of'", "*wə-yāḇêʾ*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he brought'", "*dibbâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'report/slander/evil report'", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'evil/bad'" }, "variants": { "*tōləḏôṯ*": "generations/history/account/family records", "*naʿar*": "youth/lad/servant/attendant", "*dibbâ*": "evil report/slander/whisper/defamation" } }
• Gen 47:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֑ב כַּמָּ֕ה יְמֵ֖י שְׁנֵ֥י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *par'ōh* to *ya'ăqōḇ* *kammāh* *yəmê* *šənê* *ḥayyeḵā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*par'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*kammāh*": "interrogative + preposition - how many", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of", "*ḥayyeḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your life" }, "variants": { "*kammāh*": "how many/how much" } } 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵ֣י מְגוּרַ֔י שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָ֑ה מְעַ֣ט וְרָעִ֗ים הָיוּ֙ יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵ֣י חַיַּ֔י וְלֹ֣א הִשִּׂ֗יגוּ אֶת־יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י אֲבֹתַ֔י בִּימֵ֖י מְגוּרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ya'ăqōḇ* to *par'ōh* *yəmê* *šənê* *məḡûray* *šəlōšîm* *ûməʾaṯ* *šānāh* *mə'aṭ* *wə-rā'îm* *hāyû* *yəmê* *šənê* *ḥayyay* *wə-lōʾ* *hiśśîḡû* *ʾeṯ-yəmê* *šənê* *ḥayyê* *ʾăḇōṯay* in *bîmê* *məḡûrêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*par'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of", "*məḡûray*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my sojourning", "*šəlōšîm*": "number cardinal common - thirty", "*ûməʾaṯ*": "conjunction + number cardinal feminine singular - and hundred", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*mə'aṭ*": "adjective masculine singular - few", "*wə-rā'îm*": "conjunction + adjective masculine plural - and evil/troublesome", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - have been", "*ḥayyay*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my life", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hiśśîḡû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they have attained", "*ʾăḇōṯay*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my fathers", "*bîmê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - in the days of", "*məḡûrêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sojourning" }, "variants": { "*məḡûray*": "my sojourning/my pilgrimage/my temporary residence", "*wə-rā'îm*": "evil/troublesome/difficult/unpleasant", "*hiśśîḡû*": "attained/reached/matched up to" } }
• Ps 90:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.10", "source": "יְמֵֽי־שְׁנוֹתֵ֨ינוּ בָהֶ֥ם שִׁבְעִ֪ים שָׁנָ֡ה וְאִ֤ם בִּגְבוּרֹ֨ת ׀ שְׁמ֘וֹנִ֤ים שָׁנָ֗ה וְ֭רָהְבָּם עָמָ֣ל וָאָ֑וֶן כִּי־גָ֥ז חִ֝֗ישׁ וַנָּעֻֽפָה׃", "text": "The *yĕmê*-*šĕnôṯênû* in them *šiḇʿîm* *šānâ*, and if by *giḇûrōṯ* *šĕmônîm* *šānâ*, yet their *rohbām* is *ʿāmāl* and *ʾāwen*; for it *gāz* *ḥîš* and we *nāʿup̄â*.", "grammar": { "*yĕmê-šĕnôṯênû*": "masculine plural construct + feminine plural + 1st plural suffix - days of our years", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*šiḇʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular - year", "*wĕʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*biḡḇûrōṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural - by strength/might", "*šĕmônîm*": "cardinal number - eighty", "*wĕrohbām*": "conjunction + masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their pride/strength", "*ʿāmāl*": "masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*wāʾāwen*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and iniquity/sorrow", "*kî-gāz*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - for it is cut off", "*ḥîš*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*wannāʿup̄â*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st plural - and we fly away" }, "variants": { "*yĕmê-šĕnôṯênû*": "days of our years/span of our life", "*giḇûrōṯ*": "strength/might/power", "*rohbām*": "their pride/their strength/their boast", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil/misery", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/sorrow/wickedness/trouble", "*gāz*": "is cut off/passes quickly/is over", "*ḥîš*": "quickly/speedily/soon", "*nāʿup̄â*": "we fly away/we depart/we vanish" } }
• Ps 90:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.12", "source": "לִמְנ֣וֹת יָ֭מֵינוּ כֵּ֣ן הוֹדַ֑ע וְ֝נָבִ֗א לְבַ֣ב חָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "To *limnôṯ* our *yāmênû* so *hôḏaʿ*, that we may *nāḇiʾ* *lĕḇaḇ* *ḥoḵmâ*.", "grammar": { "*limnôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to count/number", "*yāmênû*": "masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our days", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*hôḏaʿ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make known/teach", "*wĕnāḇiʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 1st plural - and we may bring/obtain", "*lĕḇaḇ*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ḥoḵmâ*": "feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*limnôṯ*": "to count/to number/to reckon", "*hôḏaʿ*": "make known/teach/cause to know", "*nāḇiʾ*": "bring/obtain/acquire/gain", "*lĕḇaḇ ḥoḵmâ*": "heart of wisdom/wise heart/understanding mind" } }
• Ps 119:84 : 84 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.84", "source": "כַּמָּ֥ה יְמֵֽי־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ מָתַ֬י תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה בְרֹדְפַ֣י מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "How many *kammâ* are the days *yəmê* of your servant *ʿaḇdêḵā*? When *māṯay* will you execute *taʿăśê* against my persecutors *ḇərōḏp̄ay* judgment *mišpāṭ*?", "grammar": { "*kammâ*": "interrogative adverb - how many", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*ʿaḇdêḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*māṯay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*taʿăśê*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will execute/do", "*ḇərōḏp̄ay*": "preposition + qal participle masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - against my persecutors", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun masculine singular - judgment" }, "variants": { "*kammâ*": "how many/how much/how long", "*yəmê*": "days/lifetime", "*ʿaḇdêḵā*": "your servant/your slave", "*māṯay*": "when/at what time", "*taʿăśê*": "will you execute/will you perform/will you carry out", "*rōḏp̄ay*": "my persecutors/those pursuing me/my enemies", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } }