4 Bible Verses about Longevity

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Longevity » Instances of » Moses, one-hundred and twenty years

Deuteronomy 31:2

saying, “I am now 120 years old; I can no longer act as your leader. The Lord has told me, ‘You will not cross this Jordan.’

Longevity » Instances of » Job, "lived one-hundred and forty years" after his ordeal, and then "he died at a very great age,"

Job 42:16-17

Job lived 140 years after this and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation. Then Job died, old and full of days.

Longevity » Instances of » Arphaxad, four-hundred and thirty-eight years

Genesis 11:12-13

Arpachshad lived 35 years and fathered Shelah. After he fathered Shelah, Arpachshad lived 403 years and fathered [other] sons and daughters.

Longevity » Instances of » Salah, four-hundred and thirty-three years

Genesis 11:14-15

Shelah lived 30 years and fathered Eber. After he fathered Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and fathered [other] sons and daughters.

Longevity » Instances of » Peleg, two-hundred and thirty-nine years

Genesis 11:18-19

Peleg lived 30 years and fathered Reu. After he fathered Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and fathered [other] sons and daughters.

Longevity » Instances of » Nahor, one-hundred and forty-eight years

Genesis 11:24-25

Nahor lived 29 years and fathered Terah. After he fathered Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and fathered [other] sons and daughters.

Longevity » Instances of » Eber, four-hundred and sixty-four years

Genesis 11:16-17

Eber lived 34 years and fathered Peleg. After he fathered Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and fathered [other] sons and daughters.

Longevity » Instances of » Reu, two-hundred and thirty-nine years

Genesis 11:20-21

Reu lived 32 years and fathered Serug. After he fathered Serug, Reu lived 207 years and fathered [other] sons and daughters.

Longevity » Instances of » Serug, two-hundred and thirty years

Genesis 11:22-23

Serug lived 30 years and fathered Nahor. After he fathered Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and fathered [other] sons and daughters.

Longevity » Instances of » Shem, six-hundred years

Genesis 11:10-11

These are the family records of Shem. Shem lived 100 years and fathered Arpachshad two years after the deluge. After he fathered Arpachshad, Shem lived 500 years and fathered [other] sons and daughters.

Longevity » Instances of » Anna, older than eighty-four years

Luke 2:36-37

There was also a prophetess, Anna, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well along in years, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and was a widow for 84 years. She did not leave the temple complex, serving God night and day with fastings and prayers.

Longevity » Instances of » Jehoiada, one-hundred and thirty years

2 Chronicles 24:15

Jehoiada died when he was old and full of days; he was 130 years old at his death.

Longevity » Instances of » Joshua, one-hundred and ten years

Joshua 24:29

After these things, the Lord’s servant, Joshua son of Nun, died at the age of 110.

Longevity » Instances of » Barzillai, eighty years

2 Samuel 19:32

Barzillai was a very old man—80 years old—and since he was a very wealthy man, he had provided for the needs of the king while he stayed in Mahanaim.

Longevity » Instances of » Aaron, one-hundred and twenty-three years

Numbers 33:39

Aaron was 123 years old when he died on Mount Hor.

Longevity » Instances of » Jacob, one-hundred and forty-seven years

Genesis 47:28

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

Longevity » Instances of » Isaac, one-hundred and eighty years

Longevity » Instances of » Terah, two-hundred and five years

Genesis 11:32

Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran.

Longevity » Instances of » Joseph, one-hundred and ten years

Longevity » Instances of » Eli, ninety-eight years

1 Samuel 4:15

At that time Eli was 98 years old, and his gaze was fixed because he couldn’t see.

Longevity » Instances of » Mahalaleel, eight-hundred and ninety-five years

Genesis 5:17

So Mahalalel’s life lasted 895 years; then he died.

Longevity » Instances of » Methuselah, nine-hundred and sixty-nine years

Longevity » Instances of » Lamech, seven-hundred and seventy-seven years

Genesis 5:31

So Lamech’s life lasted 777 years; then he died.

Longevity » Instances of » Abraham, one-hundred and seventy-five years

Longevity » Instances of » Amram, one-hundred and thirty-seven years

Longevity » Instances of » Sarah, one-hundred and twenty-seven years

Longevity » Instances of » Enoch, three-hundred and sixty-five years

Genesis 5:23

So Enoch’s life lasted 365 years.

Longevity » Instances of » Jared, nine-hundred and sixty-two years

Genesis 5:20

So Jared’s life lasted 962 years; then he died.

Longevity » Instances of » Cainan, nine-hundred and ten years

Genesis 5:14

So Kenan’s life lasted 910 years; then he died.

Longevity » Instances of » Noah, nine-hundred and fifty years

Longevity » Instances of » Enos, nine-hundred and five years

Longevity » Instances of » Paul, "the aged one"

Philemon 1:9

I appeal to you, instead, on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an elderly man and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus,

Longevity » Instances of » Adam, nine-hundred and thirty years

Longevity » Instances of » Seth, nine-hundred and twelve years

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