Genesis 47:28

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

Geneva Bible 1599

In The 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.

In Context

27And Israel dwelt in the lande of Egypt, in the countrey of Goshen: and they had their possessions therein, and grewe and multiplied exceedingly.

29Now when the time drewe neere that Israel must dye, he called his sonne Ioseph, and sayde vnto him, If I haue nowe founde grace in thy sight, put thine hand nowe vnder my thigh, and deale mercifully and truely with me: burie me not, I pray thee, in Egypt.

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Cross References

Genesis 25:7And this is the age of Abrahams life, which he liued, an hundreth seuentie and fiue yeere.

Genesis 47:8Then Pharaoh sayde vnto Iaakob, Howe olde art thou?

Psalms 90:10The time of our life is threescore yeeres and ten, and if they be of strength, fourescore yeeres: yet their strength is but labour and sorowe: for it is cut off quickly, and we flee away.

Psalms 119:84Howe many are the dayes of thy seruant? When wilt thou execute iudgement on them that persecute me?

Matthew Henry on Genesis 47:28-31

Jacob's Charge Concerning His Burial. ( b. c. 1706.) 27 And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly. 28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was a hundred forty and seven years. 29 And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly… Read the whole commentary →

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