Genesis 47:28
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was one hundred forty-seven years.
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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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And Jacob{H3290} lived{H2421} in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} seventeen{H6240} years:{H8141} so the days of Jacob,{H3290} the years{H8141} of his life, were a hundred{H3967} forty{H705} and seven{H7651} years.{H8141}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And Jacob{H3290} lived{H2421}{(H8799)} 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}.
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 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought their evil report to their father.
- Gen 47:8-9 : 8 And Pharaoh said to Jacob, How old are you? 9 And Jacob said to Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are one hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.
- Ps 90:10 : 10 The days of our years are seventy years; and if by reason of strength they are eighty years, yet their strength is labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
- Ps 90:12 : 12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.
- Ps 119:84 : 84 How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?
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27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them; and when he saw the carts which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived.
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33 And when Jacob had finished commanding his sons, he drew up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the spirit, and was gathered to his people.
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