Genesis 47:28
Modern Translations
New International Version
Jacob lived in Egypt seventeen years, and the years of his life were a hundred and forty-seven.

New Living Translation
Jacob lived for seventeen years after his arrival in Egypt, so he lived 147 years in all.

English Standard Version
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were 147 years.

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

New American Standard Bible
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt for seventeen years; so the length of Jacob’s life was 147 years.

NASB 1995
Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the length of Jacob's life was one hundred and forty-seven years.

NASB 1977
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the length of Jacob’s life was one hundred and forty-seven years.

Amplified Bible
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the length of Jacob’s life was a hundred and forty-seven years.

Christian Standard Bible
Now Jacob lived in the land of Egypt 17 years, and his life span was 147 years.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now Jacob lived in the land of Egypt 17 years, and his life span was 147 years.

Contemporary English Version
Jacob himself lived there for 17 years, before dying at the age of 147.

Good News Translation
Jacob lived in Egypt seventeen years, until he was a hundred and forty-seven years old.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jacob lived in Egypt 17 years, so he lived a total of 147 years.

International Standard Version
He lived for seventeen more years in Egypt, until he was 147 years old.

NET Bible
Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; the years of Jacob's life were 147 in all.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.

New King James Version
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the length of Jacob’s life was one hundred and forty-seven years.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was a hundred forty and seven years.

New Heart English Bible
And 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.

World English Bible
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.

American King James Version
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
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.

A Faithful Version
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. And the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred forty-seven years.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; and the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred and forty-seven years.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was a hundred and forty seven years.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
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 of 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.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Iacob lyued seuentene yeare in the lande of Egipte, so that his whole age was an hudreth and seuen and fourtye yeares.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Moreouer Iacob lyued in the lande of Egipte .xvij. yeres so that the hole age of Iacob was an hundred and .xlvij. yere.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Jacob lives in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the days of Jacob, the years of his life, are one hundred and forty-seven years.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jacob will live in the land of Egypt seventeen years: and the days of the years of the life of Jacob will be seven years and forty years, and a hundred years.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he lived in it seventeen years: and all the days of his life came to a hundred and forty-seven years.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he lived in it seventeen years. And all the days of his life that passed were one hundred and forty-seven years.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yaquuv lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; and the days of Yaquuv, the years of his life, were a hundred and forty and seven years.

Lamsa Bible
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the whole age of Jacob was a hundred and forty-seven years.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Jacob survived seventeen years in the land of Egypt; and Jacob's days of the years of his life were a hundred and forty-seven years.
















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