Genesis 47:28

And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years,—so it came to pass that the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred and forty-seven years.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

27Thus Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt in the land of Goshen,—and gained possessions therein, and became fruitful and multiplied exceedingly.

29And the days of Israel drew near that he must die, so he called for his son for Joseph and said to him—If, I pray thee I have found favour in thine eyes, place, I pray thee thy hand under my thigh,—so shalt thou deal with me in lovingkindness and faithfulness—Do not I pray thee, bury me in Egypt.

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Cross References

Genesis 25:7Now, these, are the days of the years of the life of Abraham which he lived—a hundred and seventy-five years.

Genesis 47:8And Pharaoh said unto Jacob: About how many, have been the days of the years of thy life?

Psalms 90:10The days of our years, have, in them, three score years and ten, And, if, by reason of strength, they have fourscore years, Yet, their boast, is labour and sorrow, For it hath passed quickly, and we have flown away.

Psalms 119:84How few are the days of thy servant! When wilt thou execute sentence on my persecutors?

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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