Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Jacob lived in Egypt seventeen years, until he was a hundred and forty-seven years old. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he lived in it seventeen years: and all the days of his life came to a hundred and forty-seven years. A. 2315. B.C. 1689. seventeen. Genesis 37:2 And these are his generations: Joseph, when he was sixteen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren, being but a boy: and he was with the sons of Bala and of Zelpha his father's wives: and he accused his brethren to his father of a most wicked crime. the whole age. Genesis 47:8,9 And being asked by him: How many are the days of the years of thy life? . . . Psalm 90:10,12 The days of our years in them are threescore and ten years. But if in the strong they be fourscore years: and what is more of them is labour and sorrow. For mildness is come upon us: and we shall be corrected. . . . Psalm 119:84 How many are the days of thy servant: when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? Context The Israelites Prosper in Goshen27So Israel dwelt in Egypt, that is, in the land of Gessen, and possessed it; and grew, and was multiplied exceedingly. 28And he lived in it seventeen years: and all the days of his life came to a hundred and forty-seven years.29And when he saw that the day of his death drew nigh, he called his son Joseph, and said to him: If I have found favour in thy sight, put thy hand under my thigh; and thou shalt shew me this kindness and truth, not to bury me in Egypt.… Cross References Genesis 47:9 He answered: The days of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years, few, and evil, and they are not come up to the days of the pilgrimage of my fathers. Ezra 2:38 The children of Pheshur, a thousand two hundred forty-seven. Jump to Previous Age Egypt Forty Forty-Seven Goshen Hundred Jacob Jacob's Life Seven Seventeen WholeJump to Next Age Egypt Forty Forty-Seven Goshen Hundred Jacob Jacob's Life Seven Seventeen WholeLinks Genesis 47:28 NIVGenesis 47:28 NLT Genesis 47:28 ESV Genesis 47:28 NASB Genesis 47:28 Bible Apps Genesis 47:28 Biblia Paralela Genesis 47:28 Chinese Bible Genesis 47:28 French Bible Genesis 47:28 German Bible Alphabetical: a and Egypt forty-seven his hundred in Jacob Jacob's land length life lived of one seventeen so the was were years OT Law: Genesis 47:28 Jacob lived in the land of Egypt (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |