Genesis 47:28
Good News Translation
Jacob lived in Egypt seventeen years, until he was a hundred and forty-seven years old.

New Revised Standard Version
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.

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

New American Bible
Jacob lived in the land of Egypt for seventeen years; the span of his life came to a hundred and forty-seven years.

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.

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 Goshen
27So 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.

Genesis 47:27
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