Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.
Seventeen
The whole age
General references
Bible References
Seventeen
Genesis 37:2
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives; and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
The whole age
Genesis 47:8
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
Psalm 90:10
The days of our years are seventy, and of the most valiant eighty years, yet their strength is labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
Psalm 119:84
How many are the days of thy slave? When wilt thou execute judgment on those that persecute me?
General references
Genesis 35:28
And the days of Isaac were one hundred and eighty years.